Voyager 1 approaches one light-day distance from Earth

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Voyager 1 will become the first spacecraft to reach one light-day distance from Earth in late 2026. This milestone means it will take 24 hours for radio signals to reach the probe, which is already the farthest human-made object from Earth. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012 and continues to operate despite its aging power source.


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