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NASA Launches Venera and Mariner Venus Missions

Scientists have long puzzled over why Venus appears to be such an unstable, polluted version of Earth. Today, NASA announced it had approved two missions to study this turbulent world. DAVINCI+ will examine the planet’s toxic atmosphere while VERITAS will map its surface and search for any sign that it once hosted water. Venera 1 […]

Spacecraft Venus Observe Earth’s Closest Neighbor

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Spacecraft have explored Venus with radar and other techniques, uncovering evidence of its poisonous atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. Magellan was among the first ships to map Venus’ surface using its radar altimeter to measure topographic changes on its surface. Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR camera captured nightside photos of Venus that can be

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