On this day in 1973 NASA launched its Pioneer 11 probe on a mission to explore the Solar System beyond the orbit of Mars.

Ο χρήστης Physics Today πρόσθεσε 4 νέες φωτογραφίες.

On this day in 1973 NASA launched its Pioneer 11 probe on a mission to explore the Solar System beyond the orbit of Mars. By November 1974, Pioneer 11 had arrived at Jupiter, where it provided the first detailed look at the planet's atmosphere. Five years later, the probe became the first built by humans to reach Saturn. At its closest approach, Pioneer 11 flew through the gas giant's rings, narrowly missing one of its small moons (most likely Epimetheus). NASA continued to t...

Δείτε περισσότερα

Φίλιππος Παπανικολάου