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17 light hours away. I wonder whether they will be able to communicate with them when they get to one light day away.
by Merrill 7y ago
17 light hours away. I wonder whether they will be able to communicate with them when they get to one light day away.
- magicalhippo 7y agoThe Voyager probes are running out of power[1] and hydrazine[2], seems about 10 year left of either. At their current speed it seems they need about 14 years to reach a light day[3]. So likely we will not get to find out, but one could remain hopeful. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program#Power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program#Power [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_2#Attitude_control_and_propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_2#Attitude_control_and... [3]: https://www.google.com/search?q=7+light+hours+%2F+%2817+kilometers+per+second%29 https://www.google.com/search?q=7+light+hours+%2F+%2817+kilo...