Posted on 11/03/2020 2:38:42 PM PST by blueplum
Election Day may have us tied up in anxious knots today. But we can also take solace in the fact that nearly 12 billion miles away, one of humanity's greatest achievements is twinkling back at us, and our understanding of the mysteries of the universe continues to unfold....
...After a seven-month hiatus without being able to command Voyager 2, NASA is now able to communicate new directions and procedures to the craft, the agency announced.
The Voyager 2 space probe, launched in August 1977, has been traveling outward for more than 43 years visiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune....
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Excellent info.
Thank you. Every 175 years. What a window.
I just learned about the 175 year window reading that Wiki article tonight. I remember Dad talking about the launch window, but I always figured there had to be another coming up, so what’s the big deal? It never occurred to me to ask him how often those launch windows occurred.
175 years...incredible, huh?
WOW now that is something to be proud of!!
They haven't even gone a light-day yet. The nearest star is ~4 light-years (!) away. The universe is unimaginably big.
Sounds like an amazing guy, and that’s badass to me
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