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1. www.earthday.org › earth-day-2020Earth Day 2020 - Earth Day

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   Apr 1, 2020 · The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet's largest civic event. Earth Day led to passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States, including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts.

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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.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_missions_to_VenusList of missions to Venus - Wikipedia

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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.

4. www.nasa.gov › interesting-fact-of-the-month-2020Interesting Fact of the Month 2020 - NASA

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   Aug 4, 2023 · Venus, the brightest planet in the night sky, was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty and is the only planet named after a female. Venus may have been named after the most beautiful deity of the pantheon because it shone the brightest among the five planets known to ancient astronomers.

5. www.nasa.gov › news-release › nasa-selects-2NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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   Jun 2, 2021 · NASA is awarding approximately $500 million per mission for development. Each is expected to launch in the 2028-2030 timeframe. The selected missions are: DAVINCI+ (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging)

6. www.earthday.org › 50th-anniversary-recap-digitalRecap of 50th anniversary: Digital Earth Day connects ...

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   Apr 23, 2020 · But on Wednesday, after 24 hours of continuous online content, millions reaffirmed their support for Earth Day and the environmental movement. The Earth Day Live video stream, which ran for 12 hours on Earth Day, showcased hundreds of diverse voices. Social media platforms showcased millions more.

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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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   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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   Why is NASA launching a new mission to Venus?

   • NASA’s JPL is designing mission concepts to survive the planet’s extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressure. This image is a composite of data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor.

   NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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   How much do we know about Venus?

   • “It is astounding how little we know about Venus, but the combined results of these missions will tell us about the planet from the clouds in its sky through the volcanoes on its surface all the way down to its very core,” said Tom Wagner, NASA’s Discovery Program scientist.

   NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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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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   Could Venus help us understand Earth and exoplanets?

   • Venus hides a wealth of information that could help us better understand Earth and exoplanets. NASA’s JPL is designing mission concepts to survive the planet’s extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressure. This image is a composite of data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

   NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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8. www.planetary.org › planetary-report › the-venus-issueThe Venus Issue - The Planetary Society

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   Our September equinox contest winner is Kathleen MacDougall of San Francisco, California, USA. Congratulations! The question was: In 2020, about how much farther away is the Moon from Earth (average distance) than it was when The Planetary Society was founded in 1980? The answer: About 1.5 meters.