Pioneering Venus

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

09.18.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

An ultraviolet image of Venus' clouds as seen by the Pioneer Venus orbiter in 1979. Pioneer Venus used an orbiter and several small probes to study the planet from above and within the clouds. This image is from the orbiter. *Image Credit*: NASA

NASA Identifier: SPD-SLRSY-112

• Date Taken: 09.18.2009
• Date Posted: 10.18.2012 03:13
• Photo ID: 742165
• Resolution: 1438x1536
• Size: 405.2 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US