After nearly 31 years, at a distance of 82 AUs (7.6 billion miles), NASA has lost contact with Pioneer 10.
Barring any problems en route, it should pass somewhere near1 Aldebaran in about 2 million years.
1For astronomical definitions of the word "near", anyhow.
[link: Eric Meyer]
Barring any problems en route, it should pass somewhere near1 Aldebaran in about 2 million years.
1For astronomical definitions of the word "near", anyhow.
[link: Eric Meyer]