Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Venus' Once Molten Surface
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 1997 is “Venus' Once Molten Surface,” an image. It is credited to Venus’ Once Molten Surface Credit: E. De Jong et al. (JPL), MIPL, Magellan Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 104 words.
From the explanation
“Explanation : If you could look at Venus with radar eyes – this is what you might see. This computer reconstruction of the surface of Venus was created from data from the Magellan spacecraft .”
— APOD editors, June 3, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 3, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Venus’ Once Molten Surface Credit: E. De Jong et al. (JPL), MIPL, Magellan Team, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 104 words