Credit & Copyright: NASA, Magellan Project
Explanation:
The surface of Venus is perpetually
covered by a veil of thick clouds and remains hidden from even the powerful
telescopic eyes of earth-based astronomers. However, using an
imaging radar
technique, the
Magellan
spacecraft was able
to lift the veil from the
Face of Venus
and produce spectacular high resolution images
of the planet's surface. The bright area running across the middle
of this picture represents the largest highland region of Venus
known as
Aphrodite
Terra. 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. For more information about Venus and this image see the
Overview
of Venus.
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