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The Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Just Got Hit by a Gigantic Outburst From the Sun
The spacecraft survived the encounter and even managed to capture value data about our host star.
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NASA’s DAVINCI Mission Will Plunge Through the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus
NASA’s DAVINCI mission to Venus is scheduled for launch in 2029. A new paper details this upcoming journey, a daring mission that could shed new light on the scorching hot planet’s mysterious, and potentially habitable, past.
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New NASA Image Shows Venus Glowing Like an ‘Iron Pulled From a Forge’
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken unprecedented visible-light images of Venus’s nightside, revealing surface features that would otherwise be obscured by clouds.
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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.