One thing that really stuck in my mind when I heard the story was that, even 35 years later, "we're now a substantial fraction of a 'light-day' from the Earth..."
With the term "light-years" most commonly mentioned (eg, from a few days ago: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/astronomers-find-su... ) I think hearing about light-hours and light-days helps to put things a little more into perspective (though it's all still mind-boggling).
With the term "light-years" most commonly mentioned (eg, from a few days ago: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/astronomers-find-su... ) I think hearing about light-hours and light-days helps to put things a little more into perspective (though it's all still mind-boggling).