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  1. www.nasa.gov › centers-and-facilities › ames40 Years Ago, Pioneers Encounter Venus - NASA

    Dec 10, 2018 · On Dec. 4, Pioneer Venus Orbiter entered an elliptical orbit around the planet to begin its mission expected to last one Venusian “day”, or about 243 Earth days. Five days later, the Large Probe made its entry into Venus’ atmosphere on the planet’s day side near the equator, returning data until impact with the surface.

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

    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. Read More

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

    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.

  4. www.nasa.gov › history › 30-years-ago-magellan-off30 Years Ago: Magellan off to Map Venus - NASA

    May 6, 2019 · During this time, NASA was planning its own mission called the Venus Radar Mapper, later renamed Magellan, with the capability to map the planet down to a resolution of 120 meters using SAR. Magellan’s prelaunch goal was to map up to 70% of the planet during one 243-day imaging period, equivalent to one Venusian “day.”

  5. www.planetary.org › space-missions › every-venus-missionEvery mission to Venus ever | The Planetary Society

    • Venus Express. The European Space Agency's Venus Express studied the planet's ionosphere and atmosphere, enabling scientists to draw important conclusions about the surface.
    • MESSENGER. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft flew past Venus twice on its way to Mercury.
    • Cassini-Huygens. NASA and the European Space Agency's Cassini-Huygens mission visited Venus twice during its long trek out to Saturn.
    • Magellan. NASA's Magellan orbiter mapped over 98% of Venus at a resolution of 100 meters or better using its radar.

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  7. roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov › roundup › 1148Thirty Years Ago: Magellan Off to Map Venus - Roundup Reads

    May 7, 2019 · In 1961, using Earth-based radar, scientists were—for the first time—able to peer through the clouds and obtain very low-resolution “images” of the surface of Venus. Watch a video about the Magellan mission.

  8. www.nasa.gov › history › 40-years-ago-pioneer40 Years Ago: Pioneer Orbiter Begins Most ... - NASA

    May 21, 2018 · The most comprehensive study of the Venusian atmosphere began 40 years ago with the Pioneer Venus project. NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley managed the project, which consisted of two spacecraft built by the Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California.

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