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Voyager 1 is still transmitting from beyond the heliosphere on 22 watts — less power than the bulb in your hallway — and the engineers who built it in the 1970s never expected we'd still be listening half a century later (spacedaily.com)
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[–] 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Yes, and there was a 175 year window for the planets to be lined up like that.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    You mean the planets just sat there for 175 years? Wow, I really learned something new today.

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