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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Technically even the Voyager probes are orbiting something. It isn't a planet, and not even the sun anymore. It is orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

But yeah, probe is the more accurate term.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I had a feeling somebody was going to point that out…