# Voyager 2's Historic Encounter with the Tilted Ice Giant Uranus
Published: January 29, 2026
Duration: 2:13
# This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast.
Good evening, stargazers! Today, January 29th, marks a truly spectacular anniversary in the annals of astronomical discovery—one that reminds us that sometimes the universe's greatest secrets are hidden in plain sight... or rather, hidden in the *invisible* light!
On this date in 1986, the **Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Uranus**, becoming the first and, to this day, the *only* spacecraft to ever visit this enigmatic ice giant. Can you imagine that? In all our endeavors to explore the cosmos, we've sent robotic ambassadors to visit nearly every major bo...
Good evening, stargazers! Today, January 29th, marks a truly spectacular anniversary in the annals of astronomical discovery—one that reminds us that sometimes the universe's greatest secrets are hidden in plain sight... or rather, hidden in the *invisible* light!
On this date in 1986, the **Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Uranus**, becoming the first and, to this day, the *only* spacecraft to ever visit this enigmatic ice giant. Can you imagine that? In all our endeavors to explore the cosmos, we've sent robotic ambassadors to visit nearly every major bo...