Magellan
AgencyNASA
Year1989-1994
TypeVenus orbit
Rocket Atlantis STS-30
CountryUSA
About the Mission
Mapped 98% of Venus surface using radar, penetrating the thick clouds. Revealed a young surface with vast volcanic plains and thousands of volcanoes. No plate tectonics detected. Crashed into Venus in 1994. Venus rotates so slowly its surface is older than expected.
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