Artist's impression of the Pioneer Venus orbiter. Credit: NASANASA
Artist impression of a Pioneer Venus probe descending into through the planet's atmosphere. Credit: NASANASA
Artist impression of the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe. Credit: NASANASA
Pioneer Venus at the Kennedy Space Center before launch. Credit: NASANASA
Pioneer Venus Orbiter ultraviolet observations of cloud structure in Venus' atmosphere. Credit: NASANASA
Mission name: Pioneer Venus
Pioneer Venus Orbiter
NASA's early missions to Venus helped to solidify the idea that Mars was a better place to look for potential past or present life.
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