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How Did Voyager 2 Become the Third Spacecraft to Leave the Solar System?

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  • Voyager 2 achieved Solar escape velocity, allowing it to break free of the Sun's gravity.
  • It is the third of only five spacecraft to ever accomplish this feat.
  • The spacecraft's trajectory gave it enough speed to exit the Solar System.
  • Though launched after Voyager 1, it reached interstellar space years later due to its path.
  • This achievement enabled its extended mission to study interstellar space.

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