Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

Uranus, Voyager 2

Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.

But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while confounding, at least shed some light on a crucial characteristic that seemed to set the planet apart from other giants like Jupiter.

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Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

Much of what we understand about Uranus comes from data gathered by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft. Thirty-eight years ago, this probe flew by the ice giant, providing humanity with its first close-up glimpse of the seventh planet from the sun.

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Voyager 2: "Cosmic coincidence" caused misleading measurements on Uranus

Almost 40 years ago, Voyager 2 passed Uranus. Since then, people have been puzzling over the measurement data collected there. Now there is an answer.

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Still Kickin’ Since the ’70s: NASA’s Voyager Mission Keeps Exploring

NASA’s Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it’s making history as it conducts new science. But how are two ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d

Voyager 2 Measured a Rare Anomaly When It Flew Past Uranus, Skewing Our Knowledge of the Planet for 40 Years, Study Suggests

The roughly six-hour flyby in 1986 revealed Uranus' protective magnetic field was strangely empty. Now, researchers say that ...

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Voyager 1 Reconnects Using Dormant Radio Frequency After Decades

Voyager 1, NASA's furthest-traveling spacecraft, re-established contact after a brief communication gap by switching to a ...

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How the 47-year-old Voyager spacecraft are still exploring space

The Voyager 1 and 2 probes have been on a remarkable journey. Since their launch in 1977, they have traveled through the solar system, past several of the outer planets, and headed out beyond ...

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15 Billion Miles Away, NASA's Voyager 1 Comes Back To Life Using 1981 Tech

Voyager 1 was launched after Voyager 2, but because of a faster route it exited the asteroid belt earlier than its ...

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Voyager found a mystery on Uranus. Decades later, NASA solved it.

For decades, the observation has been an enigma. But not anymore. Recent analysis of Voyager's old data found that extreme ...

NASA’s 38-Year-Old Voyager 2 Data Finally Solves Uranus’s Perplexing Mysteries

NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers. In 1986, Voyager 2's flyby ...

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Voyager 1 is forced to rely on its low power radio

Voyager 1 was launched waaaaaay back in 1977. I would have been 4 years old then! It’s an incredible achievement that ...

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NASA’s Voyager 1 Successfully Revives Antique Transmitter Last Used in 1981 to Prolong its Historic Mission

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is reviving technology abandoned four decades ago to help keep its groundbreaking space ...

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