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The Case To Go Back To Venus : Short Wave – NPR
In 1962, the first spacecraft humans ever sent to another planet — Mariner 2 — went to Venus. The first planet on which humans ever landed a probe — also Venus!…
In 1962, the first spacecraft humans ever sent to another planet Mariner 2 went to Venus. The first planet on which humans ever landed a probe also Venus! But since then, Mars has been the focus of planetary missions. NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel makes the case for why humans should reconsider visiting to Venus.
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This episode was produced by Thomas Lu,…
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