Voyager 1 will soon break a space record.
By the end of 2026, Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object so distant from Earth that a radio signal will take 24 hours to reach it. Currently, the probe is 25.3 billion kilometers away, and it takes 23 hours and 33 minutes for a signal to reach it. By November 15, 2026, it will be 25.9 billion kilometers away, crossing the symbolic boundary of a light-day.
The probe was launched in 1977 and is still operating in conditions of intense radiation and cold. NASA plans to maintain its systems for several more years.
