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that the Voyager 1 Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 has traveled over 14 billion miles away from earth as of 2022.

Jul 10, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that the Voyager 1 Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 has traveled over 14 billion miles away from earth as of 2022.

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