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Voyager 1 becomes first human-made object one light-day away

Voyager 1 becomes first human-made object one light-day away
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NASAs Voyager 1 is about to become humanitys first object to reach one light-day from Earth as it pushes ever deeper into interstellar space. Thats a mind-blowing distance of more than 16 billion miles for the spacecraft launched 49 years ago. When Voyager 1 reaches that remarkable milestone on W...

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