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Which of the mariner series of space probes was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet?
Mariner 9
The first planet studied by the Voyager space probes?
Jupiter
what was the first planet studied by voyagers space probes?
Jupiter
Was Venus the first planet to be explored by a space probe?
Yes. It was one of the Mariner probes.
What was the first planet to be explored other than earth?
I believe it was Russian probes skirmishing Venus.
What was the first successful probe to perform in-place analysis of the environment of another planet?
The Viking 1 and Viking 2 landers were the first successful probes to perform in-situ analysis of the environment of another planet when they landed on Mars in 1976. They carried out experiments to study the Martian soil composition, atmosphere, and search for signs of life.
Who was the first person to go on another planet?
The first preson on another planet was james mcfarlane
What allows space probes to travel without fuel?
they lunches off with a rocket first then orbits a planet. Then shoots off on to the planet. after witch, the rocket blows apart back to earth.
What is the difference between manned and unmanned space probe?
manned space probe is when there are people traveling in a spaceship. whereas unmanned is when there is nobody in a ship unmanned is launched for the first time to a planet to see that a manned can land.
Something to land on planet Venus'?
The Soviet Union sent several space probes to Venus. The first several probes were crushed by the unexpectedly high atmospheric pressure on Venus, and baked by incredibly hot temperatures. But two of the Venera probes safely landed on Venus, and transmitted pictures back to Earth.
How did people first investigate the planet?
People first investigated the planet using telescopes to observe and study its surface features, atmosphere, and movement. Later, space probes and satellites were sent to orbit or land on the planet to collect data and images. Eventually, manned missions were also conducted to explore the planet firsthand.
What was the second planet to be visted by humans?
Humans have not visited any planet. They have sent probes to several planets; the first to "land" ("crash into" would be a more accurate term) would be the Soviet Venera 3 which hit Venus in 1966. In 1971, another Soviet craft (Mars 3) landed on Mars.
