Interstellar space even weirder than expected, NASA probe reveals
Published 4 Nov 2019, 17:08 GMT
Launched in August and September 1977, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft have opened up new worlds for exploration, including Jupiter (shown here), Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Photograph by NASA, JPLOn August 17, 1981, the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew within 5.5 million miles of Saturn's rings, capturing a spectacular false-color view in visible light and ultraviolet.
Photograph by NASA, JPLOn January 24, 1986, Voyager 2 came within 50,600 miles of the ice giant Uranus, sending back stunning images of the blue orb as it flew by.
Photograph by NASA, JPLVoyager 2 completed its final planetary flyby on August 25, 1989, as it zoomed by Neptune—capturing this haunting glimpse at the planet's deep blue atmosphere.
Photograph by NASA, JPL