Voyager 1 to reach one light-day from Earth by late 2026

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Voyager 1 will be one light-day from Earth by the end of 2026. The spacecraft, launched in 1977, will be approximately 16.1 billion miles away, meaning radio signals will take 24 hours to travel one way. This milestone highlights the vast distances involved in space exploration and the ongoing data collection from the interstellar medium.


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