9 Sep 12
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Voyager’s Long Journey: 35 Years of Incredible Solar System Images

The launch of the Voyager 1 probe on Sept. 5, 1977 ushered in a golden era of planetary exploration. Along with its sister probe, Voyager 2, the spacecraft took the first detailed images of planets in the outer solar system, discovering magnificent rings, churning atmospheric processes, and volcanic activity on tiny moons. Voyager 2 actually launched on Aug 20, slightly earlier than its counterpart, but took a longer route to reach Jupiter and Saturn after Voyager 1. (x)

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    Not fare well, but fare forward, voyagers.
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