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Voyager 1 Needed 50 Years to Travel One Light-Day
Original: It took Voyager I 50 years to travel 1 light-day (or 25.9B kilometres) // Article in French // - - - Cela a pris 50 ans
NASA's Voyager 1 probe has taken roughly 50 years since its launch to cover a distance of one light-day, about 25.9 billion kilometres, according to an article by Quebec science outlet Agence Science-Presse. The figure is being shared to illustrate just how vast interstellar space is: even humanity's farthest spacecraft moves at a crawl compared to the speed of light.
Why now: The striking contrast between 50 years of travel and a single light-day resonates as a vivid reminder of the scale of space and the longevity of the Voyager mission.
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- It took Voyager I 50 years to travel 1 light-day (or 25.9B kilometres) // Article in French // - - - Cela a pris 50 ans à Voyager I pour voyager 1 journée-lumière (ou 25,9G de kilomètres) https://www. sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualites… · EdwinG@mstdn.moimeme.ca · 3
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