The new evidence comes from a manual search of radar images from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft, the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus, which orbited the planet from 1990 to 1994.
Seven years later, NASA sent its Magellan spacecraft to orbit Venus. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Venus in its entirety was revealed for the first time in 1991 by the NASA Magellan Imaging Radar spacecraft which orbited the planet. The image is found on page 70 of the issue of Aviation Week ...
This image made available by NASA shows the planet Venus made with data from the Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter. On Wednesday, June 2, 2021. DESPITE the longest night being behind ...