Traveling at their current speeds, how long would it take the Pioneer and Voyager probes to travel the distance to the nearest stars?
A) at least 100,000 years
B) several billion years
C) around 4.4 years
D) about a 1,000 years

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The nearest stars are about 4.24 light years away. Even with their impressive speeds of up to 38,000 mph, it would take the Pioneer and Voyager probes at least 100,000 years to reach the nearest stars.

Traveling at Their Current Speeds, How Long Would It Take