July 9, 1979: Voyager 2’s Jupiter visit

On July 9, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 made a historic close approach to Jupiter, coming within 404,003 miles. This mission marked a significant milestone in our understanding of the solar system, capturing unprecedented images and data that provided new insights into the planet's atmosphere, moons, and magnetic field. Voyager 2's visit followed its sibling, Voyager 1, which had arrived at Jupiter earlier that year, and both spacecraft have since contributed invaluable knowledge that continues to shape our understanding of the outer planets.