Queen Elizabeth II talks with astronaut Piers Sellers at the Nasa Goddard Spaceflight Center, in 2007

Credits:( Nasa/Pat Izzo)

Queen Elizabeth's reign spanned the entirety of human spaceflight,

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And her death has been commemorated by agencies and astronauts all across the world.

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During Queen Elizabeth's reign, Voyager 1, the farthest distant man-made object from Earth, was designed, launched, visited Jupiter and Saturn, and exited the solar system.

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It is now so far away (14.6 billion miles)

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It will not be notified of King Charles III's ascent to the throne until tomorrow.

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Nasa, which designed and launched Voyager 1 in 1977, paid homage to Her Majesty as well.

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The agency tweeted, Queen Elizabeth II's reign spans all of spaceflight, predating both Sputnik and Explorer 1

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'As we join the rest of the world in mourning her death, we are inspired by the interest Her Royal Highness demonstrated to our explorers throughout the years," Nasa officials stated.

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NASA fixes faulty Artemis hydrogen seal

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