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Voyager 1 nears one light-day from Earth
Original: Voyager 1 is 25.85 billion km/16.06 billion miles away from Earth and will reach 1 light-day from Earth in 19 days, 18 h
Voyager 1, NASA's most distant spacecraft, is now 25.85 billion kilometers (16.06 billion miles) from Earth and is counted down to reach a distance of one light-day in about 19 days and 18 hours. Its twin, Voyager 2, sits at 21.65 billion kilometers (13.45 billion miles). Space enthusiasts are tracking the milestone as a striking reminder of how far the 1977 probes have traveled into interstellar space.
Why now: The spacecraft is approaching a symbolic milestone of being a full light-day away, which people find remarkable to watch in real time.
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Evidence
- Voyager 1 is 25.85 billion km/16.06 billion miles away from Earth and will reach 1 light-day from Earth in 19 days, 18 hours: https:// eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-syste m/#/sc_voyager_1/distance?to=earth Voyager 2 is 21.65 billion km/13.45 billion miles away from Earth: https://… · voyagers@stefanbohacek.online · 11
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