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A Spacecraft Launched 50 Years Ago Is Now One Light-Day Away!
Photo: NASA Hubble Space Telescope / Unsplash
The amazing Voyager 1 space probe has traveled so far that it now takes a full 24 hours for its radio signals to reach us on Earth! Traveling at mind-boggling speeds since 1977, this robotic explorer is now officially one 'light-day' [the distance light can travel in a single day] away in the deep, dark space between stars. Can you imagine sending a text message and having to wait a whole day for your friend to get it?
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Newsround (BBC)
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