NASA confirms Voyager 1 will reach one-light-day distance in November 2026

Voyager 1 to Reach One Light-Day Distance from Earth in November 2026

CNBC TV18 • 05 Nov 02:34

NASA said Voyager 1 will be one light-day away from Earth on Nov. 18, 2026, making it the most distant human-made object and extending round-trip communication to 48 hours.

Voyager 1 Nears One-Light-Day Milestone Amid Recent Communication Glitches

The Debrief • 04 Nov 14:00

NASA's Voyager 1 is set to reach a distance of one light-day from Earth later this month, while engineers address recent power and communication challenges.

Voyager 1 briefly loses signal before reaching one light-day distance

Gizmodo • 02 Nov 18:45

NASA temporarily lost contact with Voyager 1 in mid-October, but communication was restored and the probe is on track to be a full light-day away from Earth on Nov. 18.

Voyager 1 to Reach One Light-Day from Earth in Mid-November 2026

Yahoo Tech • 01 Nov 12:00

NASA says the 49-year-old Voyager 1 probe will cross the one-light-day distance, about 16 billion miles, on Nov. 18, 2026, marking a new record for human-made objects.

Voyager 1 regains contact after two-day communication outage

Mashable • 30 Oct 09:00

NASA's Voyager 1 briefly lost contact on Oct. 18-19 but re-established communication on Oct. 20, with engineers still investigating the cause.

NASA engineers implement power-saving upgrades on Voyager 1, restoring contact after brief silence

India Today • 30 Oct 06:52

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory replaced three high-consumption devices on Voyager 1 with lower-power units, extending the probe's scientific life and restoring communications after a 48-hour outage.