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Voyager 1 nears 16 billion miles from Earth

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 15 November 2026, 22:41 UTC ·10 sec listen

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant human-made object, is expected to reach about 16 billion miles from Earth on Wednesday. Launched decades ago, the probe continues its journey into interstellar space, setting another remarkable distance milestone.

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