Planets and Moons  ID: 10197

Return to Venus

Released on April 9, 2008
From Galileo and the heliocentric model of the solar system to James Hansen's research on the greenhouse effect, observations of the planet Venus throughout history have given us the perspective we need to understand our own place in the universe. Yet with nearly two decades since the last U.S. mission there, our sister planet has received little attention in recent years. 'Return to Venus' provides a look back at the history of Venus exploration, how human perceptions of the planet have changed through time, and inspires us to think about what secrets we have yet to reveal from our inhospitable and enigmatic neighbor.
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Dug out of the NASA archives is this history of Venus exploration, a history that ended over a decade ago and leaves many questions still today.
 

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Credits

Rich Melnick (HTSI): Video Editor
Stefanie Misztal (UMBC): Video Editor
Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Video Editor
Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Producer
Bob Kozon (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Cherilynn Morrow (Georgia State): Scientist
Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC): Videographer
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Keywords:
DLESE >> History and philosophy of science
SVS >> Venus
SVS >> Edited Feature
SVS >> Planets
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons