Voyager 1 to reach 1 light-day from Earth on November 18, 2026
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Kelly Kizer Whitt
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Voyager 1, the most distant human-made object from Earth, will reach a distance of 1 light-day from Earth on November 18, 2026. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft exited our solar system when it crossed the heliopause in 2012. NASA announced the milestone timing — 12:16:07 a.m. CST on that date. The article also includes a donation campaign appeal for science and wonder.
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· 3 pulledVoyager 1 is the most distant human-made object from Earth.
It left our solar system when it exited the heliopause (the sphere of the sun's influence) in 2012.
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