Paris Peace Accords 23 Oct. 1991

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

See the 10 Best Photos Taken by Voyager 2

An enhanced color image of Saturn's rings taken from the Voyager 2 spacecraft on Aug. 1981.

See the 10 Best Photos Taken by Voyager 2

TIME | 25 August 2014

Twenty-five years ago today the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Neptune, the furthest planet from the sun. The explorer, which is expected to reach Pluto next year, has been in operation for over thirty-seven years and continues to transmit data back to earth

View of volcanic eruptions of Pele on Jupiter's moon Io taken from the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

The clear ring structure of Saturn can be seen in this image taken form the Voyager 2 spacecraft on Jan. 1. 1981.

Image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and south equatorial belt taken from the Voyager 2 spacecraft on July 3, 1979.

This color image of the Jovian moon Europa was taken from the Voyager 2 spacecraft on July 9, 1979.

This 'true color' image of Saturn was taken from the Voyager 2 spacecraft 21 million miles away from the planet on July 21, 1981.

This color composite image has been processed to exaggerate color differences within the naturally colorful Jovian atmosphere on on June 28, 1979 from the Voyager 2 spacecraft.


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