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- Initially, NASA had planned to have Mariner 5 fly past Venus at a distance of about 5,075 miles (8,165 kilometers) from its surface, but the agency altered its plan in favor of a more modest 47,000-mile (75,000-kilometer) flyby to preclude the non-sterilized vehicle from crashing into the planet.
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Jul 7, 2020 · To get to Mars cheaper and faster to save time and open up new mission windows, scientists say there's an easy shortcut: fly by Venus on the way.
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Nov 4, 2024 · On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus’ surface. The flyby will adjust Parker’s trajectory into its final orbital configuration, bringing the spacecraft to within an unprecedented 3.86 million miles of the solar surface on Dec ...
Between 1962 and late 1973, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) designed and built 10 robotic interplanetary probes named Mariner to explore the inner Solar System – visiting the planets Venus, Mars and Mercury for the first time, and returning to Venus and Mars for additional close observations.
Originally built as a backup to the successful Mariner 4 mission to Mars in 1965, Mariner 5 was modified to fly by Venus. The spacecraft's flight path after its Venus encounter brought it closer to the Sun than any previous mission at the time.
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The key to understanding the past, present or future potential for life on Mars can be found in NASA’s four broad, overarching goals for Mars exploration. Water carved channels and transported sediments form fans and deltas within lake basins in this image of Mars' Jezero crater.
