Venus Is Still Geologically Active
This figure shows the volcanic peak Idunn Mons (at 46°S, 214.5°E) in the Imdr Regio area of Venus. The topography derives from data obtained by NASA’s…
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New View of Venus
NASA’s Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft, known as Messenger, and the European Space Agency’s Venus Express recently provided the most detailed multi-point images…
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On Monday 18 June the Moon will occult brilliant Venus, mag -4.4, at about 13:58 UT). The exact time of the occultation will depend on your…
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MESSENGER Venus Flyby
Picture this: A spaceship swoops in from the void, plunging toward a cloudy planet about the size of Earth. A laser beam lances out from the…
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