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Which planets did the the mariner spacecraft explore?

The mariner spacecraft explored Mercury, Mars, and Venus. The first successful space probe and first spacecraft visit to a planet was Mariner 2.


Where did Magellan visit on the way?

Venus (for the space probe, not the explorer)


Which was the first planet on which a space probe landed?

Venus was the first planet on which a space probe landed.


What was the first planet to be explored by a space probe?

The first planet to be explored by a space probe is Venus. Hope this helps. : )


What happend to the space probe that first landed on venus?

It died


What was the first unmanned probe to land on Venus?

The first unmanned probe to land on Venus was the Soviet spacecraft Venera 7, which successfully landed on the planet's surface on December 15, 1970.


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according to my research the first space probe hovered above Venus in 109 days.


What was the very first space probe that landed on an alien planet?

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What happened to the space probe that first landed on Venus?

The space probe that first landed on Venus was the Soviet Venera 7 in 1970. It successfully transmitted data back to Earth for about 23 minutes before its signal was lost due to the extreme conditions on Venus, such as high temperatures and atmospheric pressure.


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What was the first spacecraft to ever observe Venus?

The American probe Mariner 2 performed the first flyby of Venus. The Russian probe Venera 4 was able to sample Venus' atmosphere and enter the atmosphere but it was destroyed by the pressure and the landing impact. Venera 7 was the first to make a successful soft landing and also sent back some data. Venera 9 was the first probe to send back images of the surface.


Was Venus the first planet to be explored by a space probe?

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