I'm cold.......
May I ask why Voyager 1 is saying this at this time?
This is the 45th year since I left Earth. I am still speeding at a speed of 𝟔𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡𝐫, aiming for the next star beyond Pluto. In the past, in the 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎, a rare parade of planets appeared in the sky. Experts indicated that it would be hundreds of years before something like this would come together. At that time, the knowledge that if a probe was sent, it would be possible to visit many planets in a single trip led to my birth, and to the birth of our Voyager twins. The rest is history. Since everyone knows my achievements, I will not go into them. I will tell you about the universe I see now.
𝟐𝟑 billion kilometers from the sun, in interstellar space and ignoring radiation particles, this world far from the sun is almost empty. I feel a cold emptiness and a wild loneliness. I am freezing cold and frozen in deep space without the touch of the sun. Think about the extreme cold of 𝟐.6 Kelvin, just above absolute zero. The first star I have to pass is (AC+793888). But even at my current speed of 𝟔𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦 per hour, it will take me 40,000 years to get there. The vastness of space is so terrifying. Let me give you another example. Isn't it fun to see our galaxy, which is densely packed with stars, from afar. But did you know that even there, the average distance between two stars is four light years.
So what I have in front of me now is the extreme cold near absolute zero, 𝟒𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 years of wild solitude and freezing space, and a condition where I can't take photos of anything. So I only use essential equipment now. When I run out of fuel and close my eyes, I will continue to be a piece of metal in this patch of mine, searching for other worlds.
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