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Explore a complete, curated list of the 18 Asteroids Visited by Spacecraft, including mission names, precise encounter dates (YYYY-MM-DD) and encounter types. This comprehensive reference covers historic and recent missions—from NEAR Shoemaker and Dawn to Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx—perfect for students, hobbyists and space enthusiasts.

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A definitive, easy-to-scan list of all 11 Space Missions to Io, detailing each mission’s agency, launch year, and closest approach distance. Discover the spacecraft, timelines, and key discoveries that revealed Io’s extreme volcanism and its role in Jupiter system science.

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This post compiles every Space Missions to Deimos — a complete, chronological list of 14 missions that have flown by, imaged, or attempted to study Mars’s smaller moon. Each entry includes year(s), agency, and the type of interaction, with context and key highlights for readers and researchers.

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A complete, authoritative list of all 5 NASA Missions to Uranus, detailing launch year, mission status, and mission type for each entry. This post covers flown missions, proposed concepts, and planned studies, providing concise timelines and key facts so readers can quickly grasp NASA’s past efforts and future prospects for exploring the ice giant.

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Explore the complete list of moons with atmospheres in this concise guide to 10 natural satellites that possess detectable gases. For each moon you’ll find the host planet, atmosphere type and main gases, and surface pressure in millibars — a handy comparison for students, space enthusiasts, and curious readers.