Voyager approaching edge of our Solar System. Wow.

Tetsujin · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:35

Tefal said:
i doubt it because we'll probably not be able to track it so it will soon be lost once it's out of power.

Apart from where it's then just a celestial object we know the trajectory of so can project where it'll be, surely?

Fenris · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:36

Does anyone know how fast it is travelling at this point?

NVid'did'it · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:37

I'm sure it'l be back in time for the release of HL Episode 3, ryt?

Semiskimmed · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:44

jaw dropping stuff! :cool:

jake108 · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:48

NVid'did'it said:
I'm sure it'l be back in time for the release of HL Episode 3, ryt?

Every time someone mentions HL 2 EP 3 it gets pushed back a month.

NVid'did'it · 15 Dec 2010 at 01:57

D'oh! , ah well. I dont think Valve devs would read enthusiast forums as such.

Things change I've changed · 15 Dec 2010 at 02:06

Fenris said:
Does anyone know how fast it is travelling at this point?

I would like to know this also?

Stellios · 15 Dec 2010 at 02:58

Tetsujin said:
40,000 years, you say? I have a feeling the planets of AC+79 3888 might just have genestealers and tyranids living on them...

Those dirty Xenos

Tefal · 15 Dec 2010 at 03:02

Tetsujin said:
Apart from where it's then just a celestial object we know the trajectory of so can project where it'll be, surely?

and if you're off by a tiny margin in it's trajectory it will be billions of miles from where you think it is.

Tummy · 15 Dec 2010 at 03:05

Tefal said:
and if you're off by a tiny margin in it's trajectory it will be billions of miles from where you think it is.

"and here it i.... oh .. erm hang on a second... just a second it can't of gotten far"

Kainz · 15 Dec 2010 at 07:43

So what is it?

Inquisitor · 15 Dec 2010 at 07:57

Fenris said:
Does anyone know how fast it is travelling at this point?

About 38,000mph relative to the Sun.

Tunney · 15 Dec 2010 at 08:24

Remarkable that it's still working after all these years. What an amazing piece of engineering.

Brian8bit · 15 Dec 2010 at 08:40

Tetsujin said:
40,000 years, you say? I have a feeling the planets of AC+79 3888 might just have genestealers and tyranids living on them...

FOR THE EMPEROR!

[FnG]magnolia · 15 Dec 2010 at 08:45

This is astonishing stuff. Really quite mind-blowing.

CLAWS · 15 Dec 2010 at 09:17

It'll bump into an Ork WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!. All the shamans of the earth will then unite and commit mass suicide to be reborn into one body.

When the orks attack.......... we will be ready....

Bubo · 15 Dec 2010 at 09:19

Good to see the solar system is equipped with a sheath.

FTM · 15 Dec 2010 at 09:23

lowrider007 said:
I would like to know this also?

I am sure I read it was about 17 kilometres a second

bsoltan · 15 Dec 2010 at 09:31

Fenris said:
Does anyone know how fast it is travelling at this point?

lowrider007 said:
I would like to know this also?

BBC said:
Voyager 1 is racing on towards the heliopause at 17km/s. Dr Stone expects the cross-over to occur within the next few years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11988466

This news is amazing and awesome. :cool:

platypus · 15 Dec 2010 at 09:46

KatanaDV20 said:
Kinda makes you realize what can happen if we put minds to it...and how petty and stupid our bickering is on this little blue planet.

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