Episode

How Voyager Still Talks to Earth After 20 Billion KM

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Bright Side Universe
Published
May 17, 2026
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526
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Summary

The Voyager spacecraft are billions of kilometers away from Earth, yet NASA can still receive their radio signals from deep space. Using giant antennas, ultra-sensitive receivers, and incredibly weak radio waves, humanity is still communicating with machines launched in 1977. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices