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OTD in space - December 14: Mariner 2 spacecraft flies by Venus

On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft flew by Venus. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] The Mariner 2 ...
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Last Venus Spacecraft Goes Dark, Leaving No Active Human-Made Presence

After a year of attempting contact, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday that its Akatsuki Venus climate orbiter spacecraft has died and is no longer responsive. This was ...
TASS

Venera-D probe for Venus exploration included in Russia’s national project

The conceptual design work will kick off in January 2026 along with the national project’s implementation, the scientist said MOSCOW, August 17. /TASS/. The development and launch of a Venera-D (Venus ...
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These 5 Venus missions could launch in the next decade to study Earth's 'evil twin'

Venus just lost its last active spacecraft, but more might be coming in a few years. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after ...