{"id":597611,"date":"2026-11-11T06:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=82a078bd27f65ba3e2149b3936da2265"},"modified":"2026-11-11T06:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:22:45","slug":"nasa-invites-media-public-to-join-voyager-1-one-light-day-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=597611","title":{"rendered":"NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An artist\u2019s concept depicting a Voyager spacecraft.<\/div>\n
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Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA\u2019s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object, and any light from Earth would take 24 hours to reach the spacecraft. NASA will highlight this historic milestone with two events.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, NASA invites the world to participate in \u201cShine Bright for Voyager\u2019s Light-Day\u201d by creating a symbolic wave of golden light encircling the planet after sunset. NASA has created a website that enables smart phones and tablets to flash \u201cVGR\u201d, Voyager\u2019s call sign, in morse code.<\/p>\n

For more information about how to participate in \u201cShine Bright for Voyager Light-Day,\u201d visit:<\/p>\n

go.nasa.gov\/shinebright<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone is encouraged to capture photos or videos of their light-day signal and share it on social platforms, tagging @NASA.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. EST (9 a.m. PST), NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California will host a moderated discussion with mission members and NASA leadership about the status of Voyager 1 and 2, the unique science the twin probes continue to gather in interstellar space, and the challenges of keeping the spacecraft operating for so long over such vast distances. A Q&A with media and other audience members will follow. In addition, there also will be a preview of the upcoming NASA+ Voyager documentary, planned for release in 2027 for the mission\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The event will take place in NASA JPL\u2019s von K\u00e1rm\u00e1n Auditorium, where JPL hosted Voyager briefings during the spacecraft\u2019s grand tour<\/a> of the outer planets.<\/p>\n

The participants will be:<\/p>\n