NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
NASA is inviting media and the public to join activities as Voyager 1 reaches one light-day from Earth on Nov. 18. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1—now the most distant human-made object—will be more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers) away, so light from Earth takes about 24 hours to reach it.
Why this is good news
The invitation gives media and the public a direct way to engage with a notable space milestone as Voyager 1 reaches one light-day from Earth. Emphasizing that Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object and that light takes about 24 hours to reach it highlights the spacecraft's extreme distance and the resulting communication delay.
What happens next
How can media and the public participate in NASA's Nov. 18 activities, and what specific access or participation details will NASA provide for the one-light-day observances?
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