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25/07/1981 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn

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A Brief History of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

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Voyager 2's 11 billion mile journey at a human scale

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Voyager 2 Contacts Earth From Interstellar Space

The probe studied Saturn's atmosphere. It measured temperature in different layers and positions on the globe. At the uppermost pressure levels, Saturn's temperature was −203 °C, while at the deepest levels measured the temperature increased to −130 °C. The north pole was found to be 10 kelvins cooler, although this may be seasonal.