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1. www.scientificamerican.com › article › how-visitingHow Visiting Venus Will Help Us Find Life on Distant Planets

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   Feb 1, 2019 · Shortly afterward, though, scientists cobbled together plans for a bargain-priced spacecraft ($680 million) made of leftover hardware and, miraculously, saved the mission. In 1989 the Magellan...

2. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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   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. All NASA Science Missions.

3. www.usgs.gov › publications › venus-cartographyVenus cartography | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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   Oct 25, 1994 · Venus cartography. The entire surface of the planet Venus is being mapped at global and regional scales (1:50,000,000 through 1:1,500,000) with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), radar altimeter, and radiometer measurements of physical properties from the Magellan spacecraft.

   • DOI: 10.1029/94JE01908
   • Title: Venus cartography

   • Publication Year: 1994

4. solarsystem.nasa.gov › magellan › prmgnmapGlobal Map of Venus Completed - NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Mar 10, 1993 · As of March 15, Magellan will have circled Venus 7,889 times since August 10, 1990; it has collected images of 98 percent of the planet. There also will have been 1,000 orbits of gravity data collection.

5. www.esa.int › Science_Exploration › Space_ScienceESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How much did Venus Express cost? ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments.

6. science.nasa.gov › venusVenus - NASA Science

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   Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish.

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   How many spacecraft have visited Venus?

   • 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. Why Return to Venus?

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   How much money does ESA spend on Venus Express?

   • ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments. Together with Rosetta and Mars Express, Venus Express makes up a family of missions in which costs are shared.

   ESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How many missions have been launched to explore Venus?

   • More than 40 missions have been launched to explore Venus. Akatsuki is Japan's first mission to explore Venus. It launched in May 2010. Mariner 2 became the first successful mission to another planet when it flew by Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. Pioneer Venus 1 launched on May 20, 1978, and was the first American spacecraft to orbit Venus.

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   When was the last time NASA visited Venus?

   • The last time NASA sent a dedicated mission to Venus was 1989, when its Magellan orbiter launched on a five-year mission to create a radar map of the planet. Ever since, Earth’s sister world—almost identical to our own planet in size, mass and bulk composition—had been relegated to the shadows of American space exploration.

   NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades

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   What was the first spacecraft to visit Venus?

   • 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. Why Return to Venus? How did Venus become a sulfurous inferno, while Earth evolved to become the only known world with life?

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   What is Venus Express?

   • Venus Express launched Nov. 9, 2005, and was the first European spacecraft to orbit Venus. This future NASA mission will study Venus from near the top of the clouds to the planet’s surface. VERITAS will be among the first NASA spacecraft to explore Earth’s sister planet Venus since the 1990s.

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8. www.scientificamerican.com › article › nasa-picksNASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in ...

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   Jun 3, 2021 · June 3, 2021. 6 min read. NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades. The space agency’s DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions could boost planetary science when they launch later...