[WSF logo]

Probes to Mercury and Venus

venus.gif (41954 bytes)
mercury.gif (44719 bytes)

Venus (left) was long considered to be Earth's twin. Because of the cloud cover, it was also a planet of mystery. Many science fiction writers pictured it as a luxurious rain forest. Probes to Venus have revealed it to be very hot, turbulent, and possessing a deadly acidic atmosphere.

Mercury (right) has proven to be very scarred and battered.


Venus

Mercury

 

Images of Venus
v09_lander_proc.gif (63005 bytes)
From Venera 9
(Click to enlarge)
mgn_venus.gif (741912 bytes)
Magellan radar image of Wheatley crater (Asteria Regio at 16.6N,267E) on Venus.
(Click to enlarge)
v10_lander_proc.jpg (65636 bytes)
From Venera 10
(Click to enlarge)

 

Images of Mercury

m10_mercury.gif (801696 bytes)
From Mariner 10
(Click to enlarge)

 


Page last modified: 04 November 2023 16:28:48.