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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.

2. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › nasa-announcesWith Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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   Jun 8, 2021 · While NASA is overdue for a visit to Venus, other spacecrafts from Europe and Japan have orbited the planet since Magellan. The United States has primarily focused on Mars-related missions in...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/09/14 › scienceMissions to Venus: Highlights From History, and When We May ...

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   Sep 14, 2020 · About 40 robotic spacecraft launched by governments on Earth have tried to visit Venus in one way or another. Here are highlights from past journeys to Venus, as well as the prospects for a...

4. www.scientificamerican.com › article › nasa-justNASA Just Broke the ‘Venus Curse’: Here’s What It Took

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   Jun 2, 2021 · Despite the best efforts of scientists eager to study Earth’s sister world, U.S. efforts to send a dedicated spacecraft to Venus languished—until NASA made a surprising announcement.

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

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   Feb 1, 2019 · How Visiting Venus Will Help Us Find Life on Distant Planets. Radar data from the Magellan spacecraft was used to create this computer-generated view of Venus's Latona Corona and Dali...

6. astronomynow.com › 2021/08/18 › everything-you-needEverything you need to know about planet Venus - Astronomy Now

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   Aug 18, 2021 · The second planet from the Sun, Venus, is often described as Earth’s evil twin, being almost exactly the same size (Venus’ diameter is 12,104 kilometres, just slightly less than Earth’s 12,756 kilometres) but having a climate that has dramatically diverged from our planet’s.

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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 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, in the NASA press release.

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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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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   Did NASA ever visit Venus?

   • While NASA lost contact with the spacecraft before reaching Venus’ surface, its tenure in space produced valuable data and images of Venusian terrain. While NASA is overdue for a visit to Venus, other spacecrafts from Europe and Japan have orbited the planet since Magellan.

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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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 did NASA last visit Venus?

   • NASA last visited Venus in 1990 with the Magellan spacecraft. The Magellan probe collected data from Venus while orbiting the planet for four years, resulting in the first map of the planet’s surface. It collected data from Venus’ gravitational field while in orbit before eventually plunging toward the planet to study its atmosphere.

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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8. www.nasa.gov › solar-system › the-return-to-venusThe Return to Venus and What It Means for Earth - NASA

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   Dec 11, 2019 · 6 min read. The Return to Venus and What It Means for Earth. 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.