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When was the first spacecraft sent to Venus?
Quick Answer
The first spacecraft to visit Venus was Mariner 2 in 1962.
The Full Story
NASA’s Mariner 2 became the first successful spacecraft to fly by another planet when it passed Venus on 14 December 1962. It measured Venus’s extreme heat and dense atmosphere, showing the planet was much hotter than many scientists had expected. This mission was a landmark in planetary exploration. It proved that robotic spacecraft could explore other worlds successfully.
Key Facts
1.Flyby on 14 December 1962
2.Spacecraft: Mariner 2
3.First successful planetary flyby
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