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Where are we now?2026-03-29 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-22)
WHERE ARE THE GOLDEN RECORDS NOW?
🟣 VOYAGER 1
- Barycentric speed: 16.92 km/s
- Distance (km): 25,401,610,723.47 km (-3,889,535.83 km)
- Distance (AU): 169.80 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 23 h 32 min 13.24 s (-12.97 s)
🟢 VOYAGER 2
- Barycentric speed: 15.27 km/s
- Distance (km): 21,337,995,475.07 km (-4,435,346.27 km)
- Distance (AU): 142.64 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 h 46 min 18.06 s (-14.80 s)
Audio Credit: NASA
GehtsoWhere are Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Now?
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached interstellar space and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos.
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/where-are-voyager-1-and-voyager-2-now/
Voyager 1After 48 years, 6 months, 21 days, and 35 minutes, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.8 billion km (16.1 billion miles) from the Earth.
That's 172.692 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 56m 13s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.5 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.150 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,834,305,759 km | 16,052,693,312 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,454,099,788 km | 15,816,444,276 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
That's 172.692 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 56m 13s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.5 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.150 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,834,305,759 km | 16,052,693,312 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,454,099,788 km | 15,816,444,276 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
After 48 years, 6 months, 18 days, and 35 minutes, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.8 billion km (16.0 billion miles) from the Earth.
That's 172.624 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 55m 39s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.121 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,824,118,592 km | 16,046,363,300 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,449,721,803 km | 15,813,723,921 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
That's 172.624 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 55m 39s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.121 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,824,118,592 km | 16,046,363,300 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,449,721,803 km | 15,813,723,921 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
2026-03-22 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-15)
WHERE ARE THE GOLDEN RECORDS NOW?
🟣 VOYAGER 1
- Barycentric speed: 16.92 km/s
- Distance (km): 25,405,500,259.30 km (-4,345,039.65 km)
- Distance (AU): 169.83 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 23 h 32 min 26.21 s (-14.49 s)
🟢 VOYAGER 2
- Barycentric speed: 15.27 km/s
- Distance (km): 21,342,430,821.33 km (-3,873,466.33 km)
- Distance (AU): 142.67 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 h 46 min 32.86 s (-12.92 s)
Audio Credit: NASA
After 48 years, 6 months, 14 days, and 35 minutes, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.8 billion km (16.0 billion miles) from the Earth.
That's 172.533 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 54m 54s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.082 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,810,535,702 km | 16,037,923,284 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,443,884,488 km | 15,810,096,782 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
That's 172.533 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 54m 54s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.082 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,810,535,702 km | 16,037,923,284 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,443,884,488 km | 15,810,096,782 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
After 48 years, 6 months, 11 days, and 35 minutes, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.8 billion km (16.0 billion miles) from the Earth.
That's 172.465 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 54m 20s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.053 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,800,348,535 km | 16,031,593,272 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,439,506,502 km | 15,807,376,428 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
That's 172.465 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 54m 20s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.053 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,800,348,535 km | 16,031,593,272 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,439,506,502 km | 15,807,376,428 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
2026-03-15 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-08)
WHERE ARE THE GOLDEN RECORDS NOW?
🟣 VOYAGER 1
- Barycentric speed: 16.92 km/s
- Distance (km): 25,409,845,298.95 km (-4,577,667.06 km)
- Distance (AU): 169.85 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 23 h 32 min 40.71 s (-15.27 s)
🟢 VOYAGER 2
- Barycentric speed: 15.27 km/s
- Distance (km): 21,346,304,287.67 km (-3,107,278.20 km)
- Distance (AU): 142.69 (-0.02)
- Light travel time: 19 h 46 min 45.78 s (-10.37 s)
Audio Credit: NASA
After 48 years, 6 months, 7 days, and 35 minutes, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.8 billion km (16.0 billion miles) from the Earth.
That's 172.374 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 53m 35s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.014 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,786,765,646 km | 16,023,153,255 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,433,669,188 km | 15,803,749,289 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData
That's 172.374 au or, at the speed of light, 23h 53m 35s.
From the Sun, Voyager 1 is approximately 25.4 billion km (15.8 billion miles or 170.014 au.)
Velocity relative to the Earth is about 39 km/sec (~87,916 mph); to the Sun about 16 km/sec (~37,782 mph.)
Voyager 1 has no thoughts today.
raw numbers:
earth distance: 25,786,765,646 km | 16,023,153,255 miles
earth velocity: 39.30234 km/s | 24.42134 mile/sec | 87916.84 mph
sun distance: 25,433,669,188 km | 15,803,749,289 miles
sun velocity: 16.89038 km/s | 10.49519 mile/sec | 37782.70 mph
extrapolation epochs: 1755446400, 1755532800
#Voyager1 #ExtrapolatedData #Voyager1FullData