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What Unique Planetary Feat Did Voyager 2 Achieve?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus and Neptune.
  • These two planets are classified as ice giants, distinct from gas giants.
  • No other human-made object has ever flown past either ice giant.
  • Voyager 2's trajectory after the gas giants enabled these historic encounters.

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