November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
Twin Travelers In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Using six gravity assists between them, this Grand Tour gave us up-close views of the gas and ice giants, including several moons. […] The post November’s Night Sky Notes:…
On the evening of November 18, 2026, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft will reach a significant milestone in its journey through the solar system. After 49 years since its launch on September 5, 1977, the twin spacecraft will travel 16.1 billion miles from the Sun, marking the first time it crosses the one-light-day distance. This distance represents the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to the spacecraft, equal to one day's journey at the speed of light.
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