Pale Blue Dot - February 14, 1990

Sci-Fi 5

English - February 14, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MB - ★★★★ - 2 ratings
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How far away can you get from home and still see it? On this day in 1990, Voyager 1 looked back toward the planet it launched from and saw half a pixel. Today's Sci-Fi 5 recalls how even that was enough to inspire a whole new perspective.

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Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry