🌌 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
Beneath Venus' Clouds
Date: 1996-09-24

Explanation:
If the thick clouds covering Venus were removed,
how would the surface appear? Using an imaging radar
technique, the Magellan spacecraft
was able to lift the veil from the Face of Venus
and produce this spectacular high resolution imageof
the planet's surface. Red, in this false-color map, represent
mountains, while blue represents valleys This 3-kilometer resolution
map is a composite of Magellan
images compiled between 1990 and 1994. Gaps were filled in by
the Earth-based Arecibo Radio Telescope.
The large yellow/red area in the north is Ishtar Terra
featuring Maxwell Montes,
the largest mountain on Venus. The
large highland regions are analogous to continents on Earth. Scientists
are particularly interested in exploring the geology of Venus
because of its similarity to Earth.
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