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Uranus Farewell

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Uranus Farewell

The aquamarine crescent of Uranus can be seen above in this parting shot from Voyager 2, taken in 1986. The spacecraft – the only probe to ever visit both Uranus and Neptune – discovered a number of the planet’s moons and provided close up shots of its impressive ring system (below).

Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPL


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