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Did you know? Voyager 1, launched in 1977, became in 2012 the first human-made object to leave the heliosphere — the "bubble" around our solar system. By late 2024 it was over 24 billion km from Earth; a radio signal takes 22.5 hours one way. Its onboard power runs out around 2025.

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Voyager 1, launched in 1977, became in 2012 the first human-made object to leave the heliosphere — the "bubble" around our solar system. By late 2024 it was over 24 billion km from Earth; a radio signal takes 22.5 hours one way. Its onboard power runs out around 2025.

Voyager 1, gelanceerd in 1977, is in 2012 als eerste menselijk object de heliosfeer — de "bel" rond ons zonnestelsel — uit gegaan. Eind 2024 was hij ruim 24 miljard km van de aarde; een radio-signaal doet er 22,5 uur over. De boord-energie raakt rond 2025 op.

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