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The article is rounding up, and the parent comment is talking about Voyager 1. Specifically: Voyager 1 is 23.8 billion km (23.8 Tm), and Voyager 2 is 18.3 Tm.
by ars 4y ago
The article is rounding up, and the parent comment is talking about Voyager 1.
Specifically: Voyager 1 is 23.8 billion km (23.8 Tm), and Voyager 2 is 18.3 Tm.
- dylan604 4y agoFor those that might not be aware, Voyager 2 launched before Voyager 1, so the distance discrepancy is not due to the further one being launched first
- bragr 4y agoVoyager 2 was launched first but on a less direct trajectory out of the system which allowed it to visit Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 is going much faster https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/ https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/