NASA facts: an educational publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The planet Venus
Abstract
Physical features of the planet Venus, including its rotational characteristics and the surface properties observed by NASA's Deep Space Network radar scanner and Soviet spacecraft are examined. Atmospheric composition and circulation and the nature of the Venus clouds are also discussed in this instructional pamphlet. A reading list and student projects are included.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- March 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979STIN...7920954.
- Keywords:
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- Education;
- Nasa Programs;
- Pioneer Venus Spacecraft;
- Planetology;
- Venus (Planet);
- Planetary Orbits;
- Planetary Rotation;
- Radio Astronomy;
- Solar System;
- Venus Atmosphere;
- Venus Clouds;
- Venus Surface;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration