# A spacecraft no larger than a small car, launched the year Star Wars came out, is still moving outward at 38,000 miles per hour far beyond the orbit of Pluto — and the radio signals it sends home, traveling at the speed of light, now take more than 23 hou

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 14:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"A spacecraft no larger than a small car, launched the year Star Wars came out, is still moving outward at 38,000 miles per hour far beyond the orbit of Pluto — and the radio signals it sends home, traveling at the speed of light, now take more than 23 hou" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Space Daily | A spacecraft no larger than a small car, launched the year Star Wars came out, is still moving outward at 38,000 miles per hour far beyond the orbit of Pluto — and the radio signals it sends home, traveling at the speed of light, now take more than 23 hou | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxQV2NXOTBRY2VKcURiR1Z5OHJYMW1JWkxaTnRvMVlZSmhXRFdTT1hQOWhUVHB1ajR6QzhFU2R1RFJzRFU4NDUxT05jTG9VU1d0UUVoRzdhNTUyVGFobmdkTExId1VGMzVfd1FyWXp4N01GeW5SOU5jUEMwM0JrTGdmYTNJVGFnSE16cGhHWEZzN1JDUUhmVm54Tm5hWnJHSGdDQnBJNnN2T2tCMGJEQ0VoRmZrbnlIWDBocDhtNEp1Y3E3SDNLb1hiMXpTYUROelpYcTYwWXBmTE1BMjdiMjZ0SlhEcmVlVXRmNTRDbFRKaGt0V3ppV2p1RElvaWQ3NDdqYUFVSElBQkdFWG5zdGFfZnhvZ2tuSGd2T25UYzlqZXhfSEROeU9mWnBUNjdmamRhYkh5V2ZoSkQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-23/a-spacecraft-no-larger-than-a-small-car-launched-the-year-star-wars-came-out-is*