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On This Day August 25 1989 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Neptune

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On This Day August 25 1989 – The Voyager 2 Spacecraft Made Its Closest Approach to Neptune.

On this day August 25 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft completed its grand tour of the outer planets by making its closest approach to Neptune. After a journey of more than a decade, it passed just 3 thousand miles above the blue planet’s north pole, offering humanity its first close-up look at this distant world.

The flyby revealed stunning details of Neptune’s atmosphere, including massive storm systems like the Great Dark Spot and unexpected high speed winds. Voyager 2 also captured...
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