Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2006

Venus Express Arrives at Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2006 is “Venus Express Arrives at Venus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA / MPS , Katlenburg-Lindau , Germany. The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Humanity now has a spacecraft orbiting Venus. The robotic Venus Express spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency in 2005 November arrived at Venus in 2006 April.”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 17, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESA / MPS , Katlenburg-Lindau , Germany
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-july-17-venus-express-arrives-at-venus

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