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Voyager 1 Is the Farthest Human-Made Object in the Universe—and the Spacecraft Is About to Reach One Light-Day From Earth
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Voyager 1 Is the Farthest Human-Made Object in the Universe—and the Spacecraft Is About to Reach One Light-Day From Earth

The probe and its twin, Voyager 2, have been hurtling through space for almost 50 years, stretching humanity's reach into interstellar space. The upcoming milestone is a testament to scientific endeavor and ingenuity

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This month, Voyager 1 will become the first spacecraft to reach 1 light-day from Earth
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This month, Voyager 1 will become the first spacecraft to reach 1 light-day from Earth

Launched 49 years ago, the spacecraft keeps beaming data from interstellar space despite recent challenges like a 48-hour outage in mid-October, which its fault-protection system fixed on its own by switching thrusters.…

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Voyager 1 Briefly Goes Silent, Scaring Everyone
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Voyager 1 Briefly Goes Silent, Scaring Everyone

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It’s no big secret at this point that we are looking at the final years of the two venerable Voyager spacecraft. With their power supplies diminishing and their 1970s-era electronics still gi…

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November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
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November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away

NASA·11 days ago
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On November 18, 2026, the Voyager 1 spacecraft will reach a historic milestone: one light-day from Earth, the farthest humanity has ever explored.

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Which Crew Members Would Have Eventually Made Good Captains? Which Would Have Made Terrible Captains?

Using Voyager as an example, I feel that Harry Kim would have become a sober, brave and empathetic captain, whereas Tom would have employed all the reckless cowboyness of Kirk without the leadership qualities. What do you think?…

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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

Hacker News·3 months ago
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Voyager 2 would have had to shut down one of its last remaining instruments later this year, until NASA made some power changes.

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