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Voyager 1 nears one-light-day distance from Earth after 49 years

Commenter explains what a 'light-day' distance actually means

6 Nov 2 12:47 PM · 5d ago · 4 posts · 2 sources · development 6 of 6

A social media user shares context clarifying that a light-day is a distance (about 16 billion miles/26 billion km), not a span of time, comparing it to the Earth-Moon and Earth-Sun distances.

Commenter explains what a 'light-day' distance actually means
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“One light-day isn’t a span of time, but the distance it takes for light to travel in 24 hours.”

@BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io

NASA Operator of the Voyager programVoyager 1 Interstellar space probe, launched 1977Voyager 2 Sister spacecraft

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  1. 3 outlets NASA's Voyager 1 probe is about to reach a distance of 1 light-day from Earth. Here's why this cosmic milestone is so huge

    first by BBC Sky at Night Magazine, 5d ago · also GK Today, Science Daily

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