Dec 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990sciam.263...60s&link_type=abstract
Scientific American (ISSN 0036-8733), vol. 263, Dec. 1990, p. 60-65.
Physics
Planetary Mapping, Venus Surface, Magellan Project (Nasa), Photomapping, Planetary Geology, Synthetic Aperture Radar
Scientific paper
NASA's Magellan spacecraft first revealed the true nature of Venus's surface when it began to transmit photos in September 1990, and it continues its planned mission to map the whole surface of the planet. The very sharp images obtained and processed to date leave the overall impression that Venus is a dynamic world that has been shaped by processes fundamentally similar to those that have taken place on earth, but often with dramatically different results. Magellan's synthetic aperture radar reveals details as small as 120 meters across, one tenth the size of those detected previously. Venus will be mapped eight times over the next five years, which will improve the resolution and fill in missing areas. A number of images are provided along with explanatory descriptions.
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