# A spacecraft no larger than a small car, launched the year Star Wars came out, is still moving outward at 38,000 miles per hour far beyond the orbit of Pluto — and the radio signals it sends home, traveling at the speed of light, now take more than 23 hou

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 13:26 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19FortyFive | Voyager 1 launched in 1977 on a four-year mission and is still flying 49 years later, now so far away that in November 2026 a radio signal will take a full 24 hours to reach it — so when engineers say "good morning" on a Monday, the answer won't arrive un | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygJBVV95cUxPWjROMWttYURodTAxQkRNXy1rb1pQaVpjcURIckw5cm5makJCWUtTSG9HODIwa0hDZWtYOGNjVnFmUFRZTFNLdVhIdWRtN1Z0dlhSS015NkFBdFA4SjFkODJtemQ0Zkh2NnFQc3JMVnhucmJlbzJGYmFCOERPVEJQekpkNlpSaEJjT2NsaWpPR1Vrd3NLdXFROHAxSVFsbUdVUUdVZE5LWi1ISEtQV3J1YXNwV1ladFRWRjRWMUtoNUhMS3d5SGJIOGhNU040cVFpRnI4a1g2SVd4NzZkTDl1eXBYRlIwdFZwbm1DcmFmbEphZ2YzUlZudXd6Ml8xV3hVRjFXTWJhaGhxZHZGam1FcEhNWUJXc2JFbWZsNlRPUWRvc2I3Qjk5TVRvLVh0OHl5NmJBRW85dzI1bHIzYmFjaWpLUFBQbVJscVE?oc=5) |
| Futura, le média qui explore le monde | A probe is about to enter a realm humanity has only imagined until now | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNYVhJOFdWUUQ3SVdkNkZZa2xKdS1Ta1dfRkJEb2NlQUcxczM0SElBOE11N0pGalp5SVVTd3MwRVRJWTV0TE5Nb24tLWdmeFBxLUl4cWR5Tmp1c0ZZXzNPeHVzUkRRRlJEeDNjMFN2akc4RU9BZVJQRm9ZTmFzRVhYakhwUmxqT2VUeWtMN0hHbURFOVRWRkstTExzR1ZPOEZZUkhhdlJPcUdHelNKb1d1X2RR?oc=5) |
| News18 | NASA Launched It In 1977, Nearly 50 Years Later, It's Still Talking To Earth | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQRmlHaVpxcW41b202aUs4YWU4Z1NIaVQ0RVFFRk5DdjhxWG5ON29UUTJwNUdUWTgtMGxxZ2ZXSlhPRmhuOFVkclhxODFLM0h2a2xQQjJtOFV3bzBiTFEwcEdVR0N2MEtpeXFwbERqbnhRdFlLTGF0MzdjU0ZsME95NUx0RUduSEJkaDJxWVJrYnhjb2pzbnRnRXozT1dyYnZib1hBOG92Y29RYUtZRUJkOHZkNlRucHVHcDV1bnRn?oc=5) |
| HackerNoon | The 49-Year-Old Spacecraft Still Talking From Deep Space | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQTTJBeWkzWkVkZ21GRDJndFBHcGZRVGJEWmcwdXhHRVY1OE5qQUJxdTVKTV82RnhqSE94MjdHVWNTMUZXUkVDb2J2MGZHcjZ2NGxwUkxBWEl1WF9rLUNBNm91ZUQwRDFQUWUyMGEzOGtITDFWeTNwMUdsckdUMzQ1b056UV95dw?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | It's Official: Voyager 1 Will Break A Cosmic Record, Reaching 1 Light-Day From Earth On November 18, 2026 | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxObklnTlYxSlhZWGxMd2FQc0NpeDczSlk5eHdxQ1pVWU5zZm93UnoxeVhCbWFkRkpDTU8yXzMyYjd0S3NNYWQ1c2FDOHJwWTNCSEpkQnBESDhwd2ZGbjRJLVgzUnJUZHNCbTdQczJBcXBaaWgxVE4wdy1zMTJsczFOUFZnOVlyVXhzazN3Qm5XZ0laMnJvcUtIN3RxUFNiTHZheEQ2dzdqN2xHQmdXU25jYVpB?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Voyager 1 has been travelling non-stop since 1977, faster than a speeding bullet every second of every day, and it has not yet reached the distance of a single light-year from Earth | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgJBVV95cUxPSlg1eDRyMEUwU3hUZHZlWkVfYTBCUG1DdWcxOGR2dDNtV012VFRxNmdmN1RzVUhYeGxvdkQ0UHlDZ0JsUTdZRWFoZGhlUG0tMVNIN2NYVGZ1OHB0d1prN0RScVphX1ktYVp3N2pNLTM5UXJQZzVyVG8xcXJIZW12a1NDQ2NxZzJuS0R2VGhtTmdoM2JtQ0VzTmxtNEEwZkJyZ3hwY094SFlGTjJqamt0UWRtaVlFeHpwazZuN3JFM0RuZkpUY3o4Snd0OEtidkMzZ0pkY0x3TDZ0bEJZeGJHVUpKQ0NnRHA0SEtET25NaEZMVzVCempjOU1MOEhoT0k4eVFqWExjUjhxcmZyejdaZWYzVk9GUm00b2dPZVlEZWswMkRlUmlFUmRjcDVDUQ?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | A spacecraft no larger than a small car, launched the year Star Wars came out, is still moving outward at 38,000 miles per hour far beyond the orbit of Pluto — and the radio signals it sends home, traveling at the speed of light, now take more than 23 hou | 2026-06-23 07:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxQV2NXOTBRY2VKcURiR1Z5OHJYMW1JWkxaTnRvMVlZSmhXRFdTT1hQOWhUVHB1ajR6QzhFU2R1RFJzRFU4NDUxT05jTG9VU1d0UUVoRzdhNTUyVGFobmdkTExId1VGMzVfd1FyWXp4N01GeW5SOU5jUEMwM0JrTGdmYTNJVGFnSE16cGhHWEZzN1JDUUhmVm54Tm5hWnJHSGdDQnBJNnN2T2tCMGJEQ0VoRmZrbnlIWDBocDhtNEp1Y3E3SDNLb1hiMXpTYUROelpYcTYwWXBmTE1BMjdiMjZ0SlhEcmVlVXRmNTRDbFRKaGt0V3ppV2p1RElvaWQ3NDdqYUFVSElBQkdFWG5zdGFfZnhvZ2tuSGd2T25UYzlqZXhfSEROeU9mWnBUNjdmamRhYkh5V2ZoSkQ?oc=5) |

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