This date in science: Pioneer 11 swept past Saturn EarthSky September 1, 1979. On this date, NASA's Pioneer 11 came within 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) of Saturn, making it the first spacecraft ever to sweep closely past that place. The spacecraft found a new ring for Saturn – now called the “F” ring – and ... |
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