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Voyager 1: Humanity's Farthest Journey Approaches One Light-Day
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Voyager 1, launched on September 5, 1977 by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), remains the farthest human-made object.
- It is over 15.67 billion miles away, traveling about 38,000 mph.
- It crossed the heliopause into interstellar space on August 25, 2012.
- By November 15, 2026, Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth.
- Its power may last until 2036.
