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Period: to
Space Exploration
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Mariner2
explored venus's atmosphere -
Pioneer10
sent back photos of jupiter and first probe to encounter an outer planet -
Mariner10
obtained first good images of the surface of mercury -
Viking1
orbiter mapped the surface of mars; searched for life on mars -
Venera
took picture of venus -
Voyager2
took photo of neptune, and went toward the edge of the solar system -
Magellan
mapped venus's surface and returned data on the composition of venus's atmosphere -
Magellan
imaged craters, lava domes, and great rifts, or cracks, on the surface of venus -
Galileo
arrived at jupiter and sent bach pictures