Saturday, November 8

Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet?

or "The Voyager Probe Has Left The Building"



Yes, after more than 26 years and 8 billion miles of hurtling through space, the Voyager space probe is leaving our solar system. How can we put that in perspective, in terms of how that relates to the rest of the universe? Here's one explanation that caught my imagination:



If the universe was 100km long, then Voyager has so far travelled the grand total of 10 millimetres.



Also, the nearest stars to us are multiple light-YEARS away from us. So far, Voyager has travelled one-half of one light DAY.



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