<p>Over eight years after its launch, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Uranus on Jan. 24, 1986. The encounter and data-gathering was complicated by Uranus’ 98-degree axial tilt and the low light levels, but the spacecraft was able to pass by at about 50,600 miles (over 81,400 kilometers) above the cloud tops. Many unique<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/jan-24-1986-voyager-2-flies-by-uranus/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Jan. 24, 1986: Voyager 2 flies by Uranus"</span></a></p>
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Over eight years after its launch, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Uranus on Jan. 24, 1986. The encounter and data-gathering was complicated by Uranus’ 98-degree axial tilt and the low light levels, but the spacecraft was able to pass by at about 50,600 miles (over 81,400 kilometers) above the cloud tops. Many uniqueContinue reading “Jan. 24, 1986: Voyager 2 flies by Uranus”
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