Image: Venus from Mariner 10
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Description: As it sped away from Venus, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of a planet the size of Earth, wrapped in a dense, global cloud layer. But, contrary to its serene appearance, the clouded globe of Venus is a world of intense heat, crushing atmospheric pressure and clouds of corrosive acid.
Title: Venus from Mariner 10
Credit: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2524/newly-processed-views-of-venus-from-mariner-10/
Author: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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