Part B
Inner Solar System Exploration
Exploration of the Inner Solar System has been ongoing since the 1960's. Several spacecraft missions launched by the United States and former Soviet Union have studied Venus, whereas only one U.S. spacecraft has yet to visit Mercury. The following are a few questions about a few of the more important missions and programs.
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Figure 9-3. Inner Solar System explorers. The Mariner 10 (left) and Magellan (right) spacecraft. |
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Mariner 10
Refer to the Wikipedia's Mariner 10 web page to answer Quiz Me! questions B11 and B12.
The Venera Program
Refer to the Wikipedia's Venera web page to answer Quiz Me! questions B13 and B14.
MESSENGER
Refer to the Wikipedia's MESSENGER web page to answer Quiz Me! questions B15 through B17.
Magellan
Refer to the Wikipedia's Magellan web page to answer Quiz Me! questions B18 through B20.