ScienceNeptune's 180th discovery anniversary marked with Voyager 2 close-ups
NASA's History Office commemorated Neptune's September 23, 1846 observation with images from Voyager 2's 1989 encounter.
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NASA's History Office marked 180 years since Neptune's September 23, 1846 observation, which followed mathematical predictions by Le Verrier and Adams. The commemoration featured close-up images from Voyager 2's 1989 encounter with the planet.
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Neptune's 180th discovery anniversary marked with Voyager 2 close-ups
NASA's History Office commemorated Neptune's September 23, 1846 observation with images from Voyager 2's 1989 encounter.
TLDR
NASA's History Office marked 180 years since Neptune's September 23, 1846 observation, which followed mathematical predictions by Le Verrier and Adams. The commemoration featured close-up images from Voyager 2's 1989 encounter with the planet.