1979

For information about Star Trek releases and related events in 1979, please see 1979 (production).

Events[]

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 explore the Jovian system and provide the first hints that Europa might have liquid water under its icy surface. (PIC: "Two of One")
September 1: After traveling 6.2 billion kilometers, Pioneer 11 reaches the giant planet Saturn. This probe is the first Human spacecraft to visit this world. (TNG: "Loud As A Whisper")