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Q567

When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?

A.
1986
Answer
B.
1916
C.
1946
D.
1966

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1986 US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus. Scientists believe they have discovered two new moons orbiting the planet Uranus. A team re-examining data captured by the Nasa space probe Voyager 2 in 1986 found evidence of the small, dark "moonlets" lurking behind the large gas planet and making "waves" in its closest rings.