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Menolith t1_je243jg wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Reply to comment by Pocok5 in ELI5 How do scientists know probes (Like Voyager I) aren't going to get swept up in the orbit of another celestial body? by remorsefulDownfall

The rotation can sometimes be surprisingly chaotic, though. Saturn's moon Hyperion wobbles so wildly that it was impossible to plan for a probe flyby to cover unexplored areas.