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		hammock on Nov 6, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Voyager 2 to Switch to Backup Thruster Set Really cool to think we sent this guy out there which is now 9 billion miles away, and we are still in contact/command with it.

ImprovedSilence on Nov 6, 2011 | [–]

Yeah, and the fact that it takes DAYS for a command to reach it.

dalke on Nov 6, 2011 | | [–]

13.4 hours http://www.google.com/search?q=9+billion+miles+/+speed+of+li...

InclinedPlane on Nov 6, 2011 | [–]

Consider that there are almost certainly several undiscovered worlds as large as or larger than Pluto closer to us than Voyager 2 is now.

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