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The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
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Magellan (spacecraft)
NASA orbiter mission to Venus (1989–1994)
The Magellan spacecraft was a 1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4, 1989. Its mission objectives were to map the surface of Venus by using synthetic-aperture radar and to measure the planetary gravitational field.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Atmosphere of Venus
Gas layer surrounding Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gases surrounding the planet Venus. Venus's atmosphere is composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen, with other chemical compounds present only in trace amounts. It is much denser and hotter than that of Earth; the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)