Launched on Sept. 5, 1977 and now more than 11 billion miles from the sun, the Voyager 1 probe was expected to be exiting the solar system by now. Voyager 1 spacecraft, which launched 35 years ago today (Sept. 5), surprisingly may have far more to travel before it leaves the solar system, researchers say....
FULL ARTICLE AT Christian Science Monitor
At least 35 years. Voyager 1 is there now, carrying 1970s-era technology that might make your jaw sag computers with 8,000 words of memory and 8-track tape recorders.
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