Right now, more than 15 billion miles from Earth, a 48-year-old spacecraft is hurtling through interstellar space at 38,000 miles per hour.
    • Einar@lemmy.zip
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      13 hours ago

      Same.

      Here some data for the global audience:

      • Current distance from Earth: ~15 billion miles → 24 billion kilometers.
      • Speed: 38,000 mph → 17 km/s relative to the Sun.
      • Annual travel distance: ~900 million miles → 1.45 billion kilometers per year.
      • Tape length: 1,076 feet → 328 meters.
      • Tape width: 0.5 inches → 1.27 cm.
      • Tape durability: Designed to withstand 4,350 km of tape travel before wear.
      • Diameter of the golden record: 12 inches → 30 cm.