THERE WAS AN ARTHUR C. CLARKE STORY BASED ON A SIMILAR IDEA: Space Probes Sent by Aliens Could Arrive in Reverse. Here’s Why. Essentially, the newer ones are faster than the older ones, so they get there first even though they’re launched later.
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