Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 10, 1999

Venus' Once Molten Surface

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 10, 1999 is “Venus' Once Molten Surface,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. De Jong et al. (JPL), MIPL, Magellan Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 102 words.

From the 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, January 10, 1999

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At a glance

Date: January 10, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: 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 102 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 10, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-january-10-venus-once-molten-surface

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