First Spacecraft at Neptune

An illustration of Voyager 2 revolving Neptune.

Learn about the Voyager 2 mission to Neptune in this video from NASA. Voyager 2 reached Neptune in 1989 and discovered the planet appears due to the methane in its atmosphere. The mission also revealed Neptune has at least four rings, six moons, and an interesting weather system.

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  • First Spacecraft at Neptune

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    3 minutes