SuperSimpleSam t1_j5zudm5 wrote
Reply to comment by silver-fusion in TIL star systems are much closer together near the center of the galaxy, with some being only 0.4–0.04 light-years apart by yoguckfourself
Voyager 1 (61,000 km/hr) - 1977
New Horizons (84,000 km/hr) - 2006
Though by the 21st century, we aren't going all that much faster.
UKSpaceChris t1_j60bniv wrote
Parker Solar Probe 690,000 km/hr
These craft go the speed they need to go to achieve their mission goals.
We can go much faster than Voyager if we choose to.
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