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  • Planetary Exploration: Probe Travel Times and Mission Dates
    Here are some notable probes or missions to planets, along with their travel times and dates:

    1. MESSENGER (Mercury):

    - Launch Date: August 3, 2004

    - Arrival at Mercury: March 18, 2011

    - Travel Time: About 6.5 years

    2. Venus Express (Venus):

    - Launch Date: November 9, 2005

    - Arrival at Venus: April 11, 2006

    - Travel Time: About 5 months

    3. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (Mars):

    - Launch Date: August 12, 2005

    - Arrival at Mars: March 10, 2006

    - Travel Time: About 7 months

    4. New Horizons (Pluto and the Kuiper Belt):

    - Launch Date: January 19, 2006

    - Flyby of Pluto: July 14, 2015

    - Travel Time to Pluto: About 9.5 years

    5. Juno (Jupiter):

    - Launch Date: August 5, 2011

    - Arrival at Jupiter: July 4, 2016

    - Travel Time: About 5 years

    6. Cassini-Huygens (Saturn and Titan):

    - Launch Date: October 15, 1997

    - Arrival at Saturn: July 1, 2004

    - Travel Time: About 7 years

    7. Rosetta (Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko):

    - Launch Date: March 2, 2004

    - Arrival at Comet 67P: August 6, 2014

    - Travel Time: About 10 years

    Please note that these are just a few examples, and there have been many other probes and missions sent to various planets and celestial bodies over the years.

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