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There have been 46 space missions to the planet Venus (including gravity-assist flybys). Missions to Venus constitute part of the exploration of Venus. The Soviet Union, followed by the United States, have soft landed probes on the surface.
Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.
Observations of the planet Venus include those in antiquity, telescopic observations, and from visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed various flybys, orbits, and landings on Venus, including balloon probes that floated in the atmosphere of Venus.
Search for Mission Information. To search for information on any mission, enter the spacecraft name in the box below. Name: Venus Home Page. Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration. Author/Curator: Dr. David R. Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov NSSDCA, Mail Code 690.1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Greenbelt, MD 20771.
- April 4 - Mars and Saturn
- April 16 - Full Moon
- April 18 - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
- April 21/22 - The Lyrid Meteor Shower
- April 27 - Crescent Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
- April 28 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Here’s another great planetary conjunction for you - Mars and Saturn are now just half a degree apart and while they’re evenly matched in brightness, their colors will contrast nicely. Mars shines with a coppery light while Saturn appears pale yellow and the pair will easily fit into the same field of view of any binocular (or a telescope at low po...
Like the full Moon last month, April’s full Moon occurs in Virgo, but whereas the Moon was on the western side of the constellation in March, it’s now on the eastern edge, close to the border with Libra. The bright star Spica appears 9 degrees to the west of the Moon. April’s full Moon is known as the Pink Moon, after the phlox flowers that bloom a...
If you’ve been rising early over the past few weeks, you may have noticed Jupiter creeping away from the Sun and into the morning twilight. This gives us an excellent opportunity to see four of the five naked-eye planets in the predawn sky, with all but Mercury being visible. This morning they’re fairly evenly spaced, with Jupiter lowest in the eas...
The second prominent meteor shower of the year is the Lyrids. Under ideal conditions, this medium-strength shower can produce about 15 to 20 meteors an hour, not to mention the occasional fireball. Lyra, the constellation from which the meteors appear to originate, rises at about 11 p.m., while the waning gibbous Moon rises in Sagittarius some four...
There’s another opportunity to see a conjunction of the crescent Moon and several planets this morning. Last month it was close to Venus, Saturn, and Mars but today we find it just a little below Venus and Jupiter. These are currently the three brightest objects in the sky and with just four degrees between the Moon and Jupiter and 3.2 degrees betw...
If you’re not a morning person, you’ll be pleased to know there’s one planet you’ll be able to see in the evening sky. Mercury is at its greatest elongation from the Sun today, which makes it visible in the west from about 15 minutes after sunset. At an altitude of about 16 degrees at that time, the planet will be reasonably high above the horizon,...
Apr 17, 2024 · Mission: Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry, And Imaging (DAVINCI) probe would explore the atmosphere of Venus. Agency: NASA. Expected Launch: June 2029. Updates ...
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Hubble Space Telescope Calendar 2022: The Latest Spectacular Images from the Cosmos. The 2022 calendar features Hubble imagery of planets, star clusters, galaxies, and more. It is available for anyone to print, share and enjoy. Credit: NASA & ESA.
