classic33
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Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 continues its journey through deep space, now so far that radio signals take over 23 hours to reach it—and just as long to hear back.
By January 2027, Voyager 1 will reach a symbolic milestone: one light-day from the Sun (roughly 25.9 billion kilometers away), just in time to celebrate 50 years in space.
Though its power is slowly fading, it may still be active, silently drifting where no spacecraft has ever gone before.
For scale: our nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.24 light-years away. At its current pace, Voyager 1 would need 74,000 years to get there.
By January 2027, Voyager 1 will reach a symbolic milestone: one light-day from the Sun (roughly 25.9 billion kilometers away), just in time to celebrate 50 years in space.
Though its power is slowly fading, it may still be active, silently drifting where no spacecraft has ever gone before.
For scale: our nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.24 light-years away. At its current pace, Voyager 1 would need 74,000 years to get there.
