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TIL that after traveling for more than 48 years at a speed of over 61,000 km/h, Voyager 1 still hasn't traveled a distance of even one light-day from Earth. To put that in perspective, the closest star is 4.24 light-years away (a journey of over 74,000 years for Voyager 1 at its current pace).

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