This is a real-time indicator of Voyager 1's distance from Earth in astronomical units (AU) and either miles (mi) or kilometers (km). Note: Because Earth moves around the sun faster than Voyager 1 is speeding away from the inner solar system, the distance between Earth and the spacecraft actually decreases at certain times of year.
![Voyager](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/02a4ade1031ad7685bd8c64373fd02db9e45b8d8/height=288;version=1;width=512/https%3A%2F%2Fvoyager.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fgalleries%2FSpacecraft_Profile.jpg)