<p>On Aug. 20, 1977, Voyager 2 launched from Cape Canaveral and began its epic journey to the outer planets – and beyond. Twelve years later, the spacecraft photographed Neptune as it approached the ice giant. Two days after that, on Aug. 22, 1989, NASA announced that Neptune had a ring system; the images had revealed<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/aug-22-1989-voyager-2-reveals-neptune/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Aug. 22, 1989: Voyager 2 reveals Neptune"</span></a></p>
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On Aug. 20, 1977, Voyager 2 launched from Cape Canaveral and began its epic journey to the outer planets – and beyond. Twelve years later, the spacecraft photographed Neptune as it approached the ice giant. Two days after that, on Aug. 22, 1989, NASA announced that Neptune had a ring system; the images had revealedContinue reading “Aug. 22, 1989: Voyager 2 reveals Neptune”
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