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One light-year is about 10 trillion kilometers.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Discuss the role that gravity assist played in Voyager 2 and its Grand Tour.
 
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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

By using the gravities of the jovian planets, the Voyager 2 was able to speed past all four of them in its historic mission between 1977 and 1989.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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