Instrument
Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar
Magellan's imaging radar, which pierced Venus's thick clouds to map 98% of the planet's surface at high resolution.
Highlights
- ›Mapped 98% of cloud-covered Venus
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Knowledge connections
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.