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1. venus.quickmap.ioVenus :: QuickMap

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   Venus QuickMap, a powerful map interface to browse Venus data. Explore Venus in both 2D and 3D. Developed by Applied Coherent Technology and customized with support from NASA's Planetary Science Division Research Program, through the ISFM work package Planetary Geodesy at Goddard Space Flight Center.

2. 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...

3. 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.

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

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   Jun 3, 2021 · In today's #StateOfNASA address, we announced two new @NASASolarSystem missions to study the planet Venus, which we haven't visited in over 30 years! DAVINCI+ will analyze Venus’ atmosphere,...

5. www.nature.com › articles › s41550/023/02167-7Stricken NASA mission VERITAS in prolonged wait to kick off ...

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   Dec 14, 2023 · Two days before the conference, in a highly unusual move, NASA pulled much of the funding for a previously selected Venus mission, known as VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio science, InSAR,...

6. www.planetary.org › articles › how-do-we-see-theHow do we see the surface of Venus from space? | The ...

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   Dec 29, 2023 · The images they returned had a resolution of 1-2 kilometers (0.62-1.24 miles), providing the first detailed maps of much of the surface of Venus and discovering massive, apparently dormant volcanoes. NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global map of the planet.

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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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   Will Veritas be a NASA mission to Venus?

   • This artist's concept shows the proposed VERITAS spacecraft using its radar to produce high-resolution maps of Venus' topographic and geologic features. Updated June 2, 2021: Following a competitive, peer-review process, VERITAS was selected with DAVINCI+ to be the next NASA missions to Venus.

   VERITAS: Exploring the Deep Truths 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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   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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   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 map of Venus?

   • The images they returned had a resolution of 1-2 kilometers (0.62-1.24 miles), providing the first detailed maps of much of the surface of Venus and discovering massive, apparently dormant volcanoes. NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global map of the planet.

   How do we see the surface of Venus from space?

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8. www.jpl.nasa.gov › news › veritas-exploring-the-deepVERITAS: Exploring the Deep Truths of Venus | NASA Jet ...

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   Jul 8, 2020 · This artist's concept shows the proposed VERITAS spacecraft using its radar to produce high-resolution maps of Venus' topographic and geologic features. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Updated June 2, 2021: Following a competitive, peer-review process, VERITAS was selected with DAVINCI+ to be the next NASA missions to Venus.