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Pioneers survive radiation and asteroids
The Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, launched in 1972 and 1973 respectively, survived the asteroid belt and Jupiter's radiation belt and magnetic field. These probes fed crucial information to scientists designing the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
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