1761 ⟶ Mikhail Lomonosov Discovers Venus's Atmosphere
Mikhail Lomonosov: discovery of the atmosphere of Venus.
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☄️ Galileo Discovers the Galilean Moons of Jupiter
Galileo Galilei: discovered the Galilean moons of Jupiter⟶
AstronomyGalileo GalileiMoons of JupiterHeliocentrismScientific RevolutionObservationPlanetary Science
Italy🪐 Mikhail Lomonosov Discovers Venus's Atmosphere
Mikhail Lomonosov: discovery of the atmosphere of Venus.⟶
AstronomyPlanetary ScienceVenusAtmosphereMikhail Lomonosov18th Century
Russia🪐 William Herschel Discovers the Planet Uranus
Amateur astronomer William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, although he at first mistakes it for a comet. Uranus is the first planet to be discovered beyond Saturn, which was thought to be the most distant planet in ancient times.⟶
AstronomyPlanetary ScienceSolar SystemDiscoveryTelescopeHerschel18th CenturyScientific Revolution
United Kingdom🚀 Soviet Probe Venera 9 Lands on Venus
The Soviet probe Venera 9 lands on the surface of Venus and sends back the first picture of its surface. The first probe to land on another planet, Venera 7 in 1970, had no camera. Both break down within an hour in the hostile atmosphere.⟶
Space ExplorationVenusVenera ProgramPlanetary ScienceSoviet UnionSpace Probe1970s
Soviet Union🛰️ Magellan Probe Maps Venus
The Magellan probe, launched by NASA, arrives at Venus and spends three years mapping the planet with radar. Magellan is the first in a new wave of probes that include Galileo, which arrives at Jupiter in 1995, and Cassini which arrives at Saturn in 2004.⟶
Space ExplorationVenusPlanetary ScienceRadar MappingMagellanNASA1980sAstronomyGeologyRemote Sensing
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