Back to Article List July 9, 1979: Voyager 2’s Jupiter visit Today in the history of astronomy, Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Jupiter.

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter. It came within 354,000 miles (570,000 kilometers) of the ...

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On July 9, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter. It came within 354,000 miles (570,000 kilometers) of the planet's cloud tops. Voyager 2 was one of two space ...