Embed Notice

35 years ago, on Aug 25, 1989, the venerable Voyager 2 spacecraft gave humanity the first close look at planet Neptune.

Voyager 2 swung by at 4,950 km alt above the north pole. 5 hours later, it performed a close fly-by of Triton, Neptune's largest moon, passing within ~40,000 km.

V2 discovered previously unknown Neptunian rings, and confirmed 6 new moons - Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, Naiad and Thalassa.

This picture of Neptune was taken on Aug 22, 1989.

https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/30-years-ago-voyager-2s-historic-neptune-flyby/
1/n