{"id":2746,"date":"2023-08-06T10:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2023-08-06T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:28:10","slug":"voyager-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=2746","title":{"rendered":"Voyager 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of mankind&#8217;s greatest achievements is the journey of Voyager 2.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/missions\/voyager-2\/in-depth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_122b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_122b.png 775w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_122b-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_122b-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission is still active after 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_121a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_121a.png 774w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_121a-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_121a-768x674.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And still in the news&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/04\/science\/nasa-voyager-2-contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pace-The-New-York-Times-Copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pace-The-New-York-Times-Copy.png 682w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pace-The-New-York-Times-Copy-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/04\/science\/nasa-voyager-2-contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Space-The-New-York-Times02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Space-The-New-York-Times02.png 678w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Space-The-New-York-Times02-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We&#8217;ve all had bad days at work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fun Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_123.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_123.png 421w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_123-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeasureofthings.com\/results.php?comp=weight&amp;unit=lbs&amp;amt=1500&amp;sort=pr&amp;p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Measure of Things<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It&#8217;s about one-and-one-third times as heavy as a Polar Bear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about one-and-a-half times as heavy as a Grand Piano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Pig<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about one-fourth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about four times as heavy as a Reindeer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about four-and-a-half times as heavy as a Panda Bear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s about one-fifth as heavy as a Hippopotamus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can we hear it so far away?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Really, Quora? Again?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-can-Voyager-send-a-signal-strong-enough-for-us-to-receive-in-spite-of-its-enormous-distance-from-us-And-how-can-it-have-the-power-to-do-so-more-than-20-years-after-its-launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/v-20-years-after-its-launch-Quora.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/v-20-years-after-its-launch-Quora.png 714w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/v-20-years-after-its-launch-Quora-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20-years-after-its-launch-Quora-Copy-1-661x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20-years-after-its-launch-Quora-Copy-1-661x1024.png 661w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20-years-after-its-launch-Quora-Copy-1-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20-years-after-its-launch-Quora-Copy-1.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And what about Canberra?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canberra, the national capital of Australia, is conveniently located in Australia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_124.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_124.png 806w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_124-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_124-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of cool stuff in Canberra. Bloggers <a href=\"https:\/\/londonerinsydney.com\/things-to-do-in-canberra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annie and Steve<\/a> talk about it&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"2764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2047-3-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2047-3-for-blog.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2047-3-for-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2047-3-for-blog-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" data-id=\"2760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/annieandsteve-1024x769-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/annieandsteve-1024x769-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/annieandsteve-1024x769-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"2762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_1521-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_1521-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_1521-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_1521-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 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https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2020-6-for-blog-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canberra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_001.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_001-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_001-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix wasn&#8217;t fooled by our VPN, so we flew the WLBOTT corporate jet #3 to Canberra to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\/au\/movie\/the-dish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Dish<\/a> (filmed in Canberra).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"94\" class=\"wp-image-2767\" style=\"width: 291px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_004.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\/au\/movie\/the-dish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_003.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/irl15_003-300x250.jpg 300w\" 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The mission is still active after 45 years. And still in the news&#8230;. Fun Facts From The Measure of Things How can we hear it so far away? Really, Quora? Again? And what about Canberra? 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