Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 14, 2003

The North Pole of Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 14, 2003 is “The North Pole of Venus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SSV , MIPL , Magellan Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“If you could look down on the North Pole of Venus what would you see? The Magellan probe that orbited Venus from 1990 to 1994 was able to peer through the thick Venusian clouds and build up the above image by emitting and re-detecting cloud-penetrating radar .”

— APOD editors, May 14, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 14, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SSV , 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 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 14, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-14-the-north-pole-of-venus

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