Voyager 1-Voyager 2

Pioneer 11's visit to Jupiter was followed by those of Voyager 1 and 2. In 1986, four and one-half years after visiting Saturn, Voyager 2 made the first close-up survey of Uranus. The Voyager 2 mission provided more information about Uranus and its moons than had been gathered since the planet's discovery. Uranus was previously thought to have nine rings. Voyager 2 revealed 11 rings. Voyager 2 completed its 12-year tour of the solar system with a visit to Neptune and its moons.

All spacecraft images courtesy NASA
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