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Summary

Description
English: As it sped away from Venus, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of a planet the size of Earth, wrapped in a dense, global cloud layer. But, contrary to its serene appearance, the clouded globe of Venus is a world of intense heat, crushing atmospheric pressure and clouds of corrosive acid.
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Source https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2524/newly-processed-views-of-venus-from-mariner-10/
Author NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA . NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted ". (See Template:PD-USGov , NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy .)
Warnings:
This file, which was originally posted to https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2524/newly-processed-views-of-venus-from-mariner-10/ , was reviewed on 29 September 2021 by reviewer Taivo , who confirmed that it was available there under the stated license on that date.

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Venus taken by Mariner 10 on its way to Mercury

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7 February 1974

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