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Voyager 1 - The Most Distant ObjectTechnologyAt 7.8 billion miles from earth, the most distant man made object is Voyager 1. It was originally launched on September 5, 1977 and its mission was originally intended only to last four years, but Voyager 1, along with it's mate Voyager 2, continue to beam information back to earth from the darkness of space. It takes 23 hours for communications to make the round trip from earth to the probe and back again. Posted: 2002-08-15 2:37:08 PM This fact has been viewed 8702 times.
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