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<\/a><\/figure>Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA\u2019s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object, and any light from Earth would take 24 hours to reach the spacecraft. NASA will highlight this historic milestone with two events.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, NASA invites the world to participate in \u201cShine Bright for Voyager\u2019s Light-Day\u201d by creating a symbolic wave of golden light encircling the planet after sunset. NASA has created a website that enables smart phones and tablets to flash \u201cVGR\u201d, Voyager\u2019s call sign, in morse code.<\/p>\n
For more information about how to participate in \u201cShine Bright for Voyager Light-Day,\u201d visit:<\/p>\n
go.nasa.gov\/shinebright<\/a><\/p>\n Everyone is encouraged to capture photos or videos of their light-day signal and share it on social platforms, tagging @NASA.<\/p>\n On Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. EST (9 a.m. PST), NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California will host a moderated discussion with mission members and NASA leadership about the status of Voyager 1 and 2, the unique science the twin probes continue to gather in interstellar space, and the challenges of keeping the spacecraft operating for so long over such vast distances. A Q&A with media and other audience members will follow. In addition, there also will be a preview of the upcoming NASA+ Voyager documentary, planned for release in 2027 for the mission\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n The event will take place in NASA JPL\u2019s von K\u00e1rm\u00e1n Auditorium, where JPL hosted Voyager briefings during the spacecraft\u2019s grand tour<\/a> of the outer planets.<\/p>\n The participants will be:<\/p>\n Learn where to watch online at:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. media interested in attending the event in person must RSVP by Monday, Nov. 16 to Josh Smooha at: josh.smooha@jpl.nasa.gov<\/a>. To be considered for onsite credentials, foreign national media must RSVP no later than Thursday, Nov. 12. Media interested in participating virtually must RSVP no later than two hours before the event. NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy<\/a> is available online.<\/p>\n For almost half a century, the agency\u2019s Voyager mission has blazed a trail through space. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were designed to explore the outer planets by taking advantage of a planetary alignment that occurs once every 176 years. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012. Following a different trajectory, Voyager 2 entered in 2018. Both spacecraft continue to provide unique scientific observations of the environment beyond the heliosphere, the protective bubble created by the Sun.<\/p>\n Managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California, NASA JPL built and operates the Voyager spacecraft. NASA\u2019s Deep Space Network<\/a>, also managed by NASA JPL, enables communication with the distant probes. The Voyager mission is funded by NASA\u2019s Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington.<\/p>\n For more information about NASA\u2019s Voyager mission, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/voyager\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Abbey Interrante \/ Karen Fox Josh Smooha\n
Headquarters, Washington
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
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