WHERE ARE THE VOYAGERS?

Voyager 1

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Distance from Earth
Distance from the Sun
Roundtrip Light Time from the Sun	hh:mm:ss

The chart above is a real-time odometer of Voyager 1's distance from the Earth and the Sun in astronomical units (AU) and kilometers (KM). Note: Because Earth moves around the sun faster than Voyager 1 is traveling from Earth, the distance between Earth and the spacecraft actually decreases at certain times of the year.
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Voyager 2

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Distance from Earth
Distance from the Sun
Roundtrip Light Time from the Sun	hh:mm:ss

The chart above is a real-time odometer of Voyager 2's distance from the Earth and the Sun in astronomical units (AU) and kilometers (KM). Note: Because Earth moves around the sun faster than Voyager 2 is traveling from Earth, the distance between Earth and the spacecraft actually decreases at certain times of the year.
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FAST FACTS

Location: Voyager 1 and 2 are currently in the "Heliosheath" -- the outermost layer of the heliosphere where the solar wind is slowed by the pressure of interstellar gas.

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Launch & Exploration: NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched in September 1977 and flew by Jupiter and Saturn before continuing on toward interstellar space. NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft also flew by Jupiter and Saturn and went on to explore Uranus and Neptune. It is still the only spacecraft to have visited those outer planets.

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