Neptune Visit Hits 25th Anniversary

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Neptune Visit Hits 25th Anniversary

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Aug 24, 2014

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On August 24th, 1989, the Voyager 2 spacecraft rendezvoused with Neptune, making it the farthest planet to pose for a close-up, a record it still holds today.

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Aug 24, 2014

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