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Those gravitational boosts are vital. The closest in speed so far would be 'New Horizons'. But even then NH is going at 14.5KM/sec compared with Voyagers 18KM/
by HappyDaoDude 3y ago
Those gravitational boosts are vital.
The closest in speed so far would be 'New Horizons'. But even then NH is going at 14.5KM/sec compared with Voyagers 18KM/sec. There are no probes currently that would catch up to Voyager.
- samtho 3y ago18km/s is almost understated in terms of speed, so I looked it up to more familiar measures of speed: 65,000kph or 40,000mph. The only thing I really learned here was how even in the thousands of miles or km per hour, it’s just inconceivable how fast that is. Km per second was a better measure after all.
- heavyset_go 3y ago> it’s just inconceivable how fast that is And even more inconceivable is how slow it still is in terms of human spaceflight outside of the Solar System.
- 14 3y agoWhat is crazy to me is that even at those speeds, it is over 18,000 years from reaching one light year distance. The closest star is 4.2 light years away. So to ever reach it we would need multi generational ships or some way to go much much faster.
- ta1243 3y agoRound the world in 40 minutes Travelling from New York to LA quicker than playing the song "From New York To LA"