cosmic vision
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First Image From This Week’s Rare Double Flyby of Venus
The BepiColombo mission got this close-up image of the planet Venus as it passed by on August 10. The spacecraft was using Venus for a gravity assist on its way to its ultimate destination, Mercury. It’s one of two spacecraft zipping by the planet this week, the other being Solar Orbiter, which flew past yesterday.
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Hell Yeah, Another Venus Mission Just Got the Green Light
It’s been just a week since NASA announced its two Venus missions, and now there’s another one to look forward to. The European Space Agency today announced EnVision, its own Venus-bound spacecraft, slated to launch in the early 2030s.
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Sweet View From Deep Space Shows Earth, Venus, and Mars in a Single Frame
Well, here’s something you don’t see every day.