Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 7, 2001

One Hundred-Kilometer Terrain on Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2001 is “One Hundred-Kilometer Terrain on Venus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Magellan Spacecraft , USGS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 98 words.

From the explanation

“Even the hot and cracked surface of Venus has rolling hills. Although never actually photographed from up-close, images of the Venusian surface like that shown above have been constructed in recent years by digitally merging distant photographs from height-sensitive radar .”

— APOD editors, May 7, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 7, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Magellan Spacecraft , USGS , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 98 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 7, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-may-7-one-hundred-kilometer-terrain-on-venus

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