Where Is Voyager 1 Now on Its 35th Anniversary?

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Voyager 1, celebrating its 35th anniversary, is currently approximately 16.5 light-hours away from Earth, resulting in a round trip communication time of about 33 hours. This distance highlights the spacecraft's isolation in space, as it continues to explore regions beyond human reach. Despite its remoteness, communication remains possible, although delayed, prompting curiosity about its operational status and ability to receive commands.
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Wooo! Go voyager 1!
 
I bet it is feeling a bit lonely out there.:cry:
I wonder how long does it take for a round trip communication with it these days?
(can we still tell it, "Hey, point your antenna over this way!" )
 
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I wonder how long does it take for a round trip communication with it these days?

About 16.5 hours one-way for a signal to make it from Voyager to Earth. In other words, Voygaer is about 16.5 light-hours away.
 
Where is she now? Where no man has gone before.
 

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