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Voyager At 90 AU
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
Voyager at 90 AU Voyager Project October 28, 2003 The Voyager journey of discovery continues. After traveling through space for more than 26 years, voyager 1 is approaching a new milestone. On November 5, 2003, the spacecraft will be 90 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. 90 AU is the equivalent of about 8.4 billion miles or 13.5 billion kilometers. It is the only spacecraft to have made measurements in the solar wind from such a great distance from the source of the dynamic solar environment. To commemorate this achievement, a public lecture will be held at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC on November 5 at 8:00PM. For more details, go he http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventD...cfm?eventID=90 Recent observations indicate that Voyager 1 is in a region unlike any encounter in its 26 years of exploration. These observations and what they may infer about the approach to the termination shock will be the subject of a NASA Space Science Update (SSU) on November 5, 2003. The SSU will be carried live on NASA Select beginning at 1:00 PM EST. The Voyager mission, now in its 27th year, continues its quest to push the bounds of space exploration. The twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft opened new vistas in space by greatly expanding our knowledge of Jupiter and Saturn. Voyager 2 then extended the planetary adventure when it flew by Uranus and Neptune, becoming the only spacecraft ever to visit these worlds. Voyager 1, now the most distant human-made object in the universe, and Voyager 2, close on its heels, continue their ground-breaking journey with their current mission to study the region in space where the Sun's influence ends and the dark recesses of interstellar space begin. |
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Voyager At 90 AU
"Ron Baalke" wrote in message ... http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html Voyager at 90 AU Voyager Project October 28, 2003 The Voyager journey of discovery continues. After traveling through space for more than 26 years, voyager 1 is approaching a new milestone. On November 5, 2003, the spacecraft will be 90 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. 90 AU is the equivalent of about 8.4 billion miles or 13.5 billion kilometers. That's what, ... 12 light-hours away. Way cool! RT |
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In article HzZnb.17400$5c2.14405@okepread03, "Rocky Top"
wrote: "Ron Baalke" wrote in message ... http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html Voyager at 90 AU Voyager Project October 28, 2003 The Voyager journey of discovery continues. After traveling through space for more than 26 years, voyager 1 is approaching a new milestone. On November 5, 2003, the spacecraft will be 90 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. 90 AU is the equivalent of about 8.4 billion miles or 13.5 billion kilometers. That's what, ... 12 light-hours away. Way cool! More like 120 light-hours -- five light-days. DS |
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David Salo wrote in
: In article HzZnb.17400$5c2.14405@okepread03, "Rocky Top" wrote: "Ron Baalke" wrote in message ... http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html Voyager at 90 AU Voyager Project October 28, 2003 The Voyager journey of discovery continues. After traveling through space for more than 26 years, voyager 1 is approaching a new milestone. On November 5, 2003, the spacecraft will be 90 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. 90 AU is the equivalent of about 8.4 billion miles or 13.5 billion kilometers. That's what, ... 12 light-hours away. Way cool! More like 120 light-hours -- five light-days. You sure? 1 AU ~ 8 light-minutes 90 AU ~ 8*90 = 720 light-minutes = 12 light-hours -- JRF Reply-to address spam-proofed - to reply by E-mail, check "Organization" (I am not assimilated) and think one step ahead of IBM. |
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Voyager At 90 AU
On or about 30 Oct 2003 03:39:37 GMT, Jorge R. Frank made the sensational claim that:
David Salo wrote in : In article HzZnb.17400$5c2.14405@okepread03, "Rocky Top" wrote: That's what, ... 12 light-hours away. Way cool! More like 120 light-hours -- five light-days. You sure? 1 AU ~ 8 light-minutes 90 AU ~ 8*90 = 720 light-minutes = 12 light-hours He means the slow light. -- This is a siggy | To E-mail, do note | This space is for rent It's properly formatted | who you mean to reply-to | Inquire within if you No person, none, care | and it will reach me | Would like your ad here |
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Voyager At 90 AU
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Rocky Top wrote:
"Ron Baalke" wrote in message ... http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html Voyager at 90 AU Voyager Project October 28, 2003 The Voyager journey of discovery continues. After traveling through space for more than 26 years, voyager 1 is approaching a new milestone. On November 5, 2003, the spacecraft will be 90 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. 90 AU is the equivalent of about 8.4 billion miles or 13.5 billion kilometers. That's what, ... 12 light-hours away. Way cool! You misspelled "Far out!" -- Bumper sticker seen on a Voyager: i Bill Higgins Heliopause E(- Fermilab or | Internet: Bust! ! |
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