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Nath
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11988466
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16 hours for a radio wave to get back to Earth
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I read that earlier. Awesome little machine

I liked the 16 km/s speed

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I love how the notion that man has almost reached the edge of the solar system we reside in falls woefully short, in terms of popularity, of people complaining about Rihanna and Christina Aguillera showing some leg before the watershed.

Incredible
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It's amazing to think of something from that era still functioning that far and for so long into the unknown.
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I love how the notion that man has almost reached the edge of the solar system we reside in falls woefully short, in terms of popularity, of people complaining about Rihanna and Christina Aguillera showing some leg before the watershed.

Incredible


Ridiculous isn't it!
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Originally posted by Nath
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11988466



Here's hoping it doesn't encounter a strange cloud and with it's 'o' 'y' and 'a' obscured by grot/soot/damage/etc, or we could be in for a load of trouble in a few years time.
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which direction did the send voyager 2? is it on the same path? gonna have to google all this later. i wonder if they sent it the same way but at a slower speed so it can confirm the findings from voyager 1? its all pretty cool this!
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I wonder how long until it comes into contact with the Klingon battle cruiser that uses it as target practice?

In all seriousness, it's fantastic that it still works 30 years later. The way in which technology has advanced in the last 30 years is awesome, to think in 1977 even the Atari 2600 was a dream, Pong consoles were about as good as it got
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It does beggar belief somewhat that it's lasted this long in such inhospitable conditions.

I suppose it's comparitive simplicity compared to what is possible now could be a contributing factor.

Probably one of the advantages of old tech.
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I wonder what sort of condition it's in? Must have surely been hit a few times by space debris surely?
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I bet Pug Nut would buy it if it was for sale though TBH
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I bet if they launched one now using the best technology at hand it wouldn't get half as far as that one has!
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Voyager 1 was launched on 5 September 1977, and its sister spacecraft, Voyager 2, on 20 August 1977.



how is that possible?

also how hasnt anything hit it and broke it yet?

still though.
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I bet if they launched one now using the best technology at hand it wouldn't get half as far as that one has!


Like Beagle 2
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What happened to that?
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Meant to land on Mars but all contact was lost shortly before it did.
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How do they guide it? Says it originally was launched to examine Jupiter and the outer planets

Does it still have fuel or was it just sent in a general direction?
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Corsa Nut has an explanation for that.
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quote:
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How do they guide it? Says it originally was launched to examine Jupiter and the outer planets

Does it still have fuel or was it just sent in a general direction?


Batteries mate, uses the sun to recharge.
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Does it still have fuel or was it just sent in a general direction?


Something to do with radiation that fuels it.
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Steves breath fuels it.
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quote:
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Corsa Nut has an explanation for that.


Illuminati's secret base is on Mars and they shot it down.

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