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Voyager 1 is about to be one light-day from Earth
Original: Voyager 1 is 25.80 billion km/16.03 billion miles away from Earth and will reach 1 light-day from Earth in 37 days, 6 ho
NASA's Voyager 1, now 25.80 billion kilometres (16.03 billion miles) from Earth, is set to become the first human-made object to be a full light-day away, meaning its radio signals will take a whole day to reach us. It will hit that milestone in roughly 37 days. Voyager 2, meanwhile, is 21.59 billion kilometres away. Space enthusiasts are tracking the countdown using NASA's solar system tools.
Why now: Voyager 1 is approaching the unprecedented milestone of being one light-day from Earth, and people are counting down to it.
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Evidence
- Voyager 1 is 25.80 billion km/16.03 billion miles away from Earth and will reach 1 light-day from Earth in 37 days, 6 hours: https:// eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-syste m/#/sc_voyager_1/distance?to=earth Voyager 2 is 21.59 billion km/13.42 billion miles away from Earth: https://… · voyagers@stefanbohacek.online · 4
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