If you thought the Mars rovers were long-lived, check this out. Voyager 1, launched before I was born, has reported data this year which forced scientists back to the drawing board. Again. Plus, it's really, really, VERY far away, still hauling ass at 38,000MPH, and still working. It's reported that 10.8 billion miles is juuuuust about where the solar wind runs out of steam. It's estimated to be only a couple of years away from flying right out into genuine interstellar space. It was made by men using slide rules. Just wow.
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I'm not sure I need my tax dollars paying for it, but still wow.
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