Overtaking
In 1998, Voyager 1 overtook the Pioneer 10 when it became the farthest man-made object from Earth. It then became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space in August 2012 with Voyager 2 following in its path years later.
Undiscovered
While Voyager 2 was within the planet’s vicinity, it identified 11 previously undiscovered moons. Additionally, the probe’s observations showed that one day on Uranus lasted for more than 17 Earth hours.
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