Yesterday a scientist discovered strong evidence for ongoing volcanic activity on Venus by looking at 30 year old radar data from the Magellan spacecraft, this was launched back in 1989, and was one of only 3 interplanetary spacecraft launched on the Shuttle, the only one which didn't go to Jupiter. Magellan was also the only one which was approved after the space shuttle came into service, both Ulysses and Galileo began development in the 1970's. In a sad coincidence yesterday the principle investigator for the VERTAS mission to Venus revealed that the project is effectively on hold as NASA is only giving the funding to keep the science staff working, NASA wants JPL to finish Psyche and conclude that investigation before proceeding with another spacecraft. www.science.org/content/article/active-volcano-sho…
Scott Manley
Yesterday a scientist discovered strong evidence for ongoing volcanic activity on Venus by looking at 30 year old radar data from the Magellan spacecraft, this was launched back in 1989, and was one of only 3 interplanetary spacecraft launched on the Shuttle, the only one which didn't go to Jupiter.
Magellan was also the only one which was approved after the space shuttle came into service, both Ulysses and Galileo began development in the 1970's.
In a sad coincidence yesterday the principle investigator for the VERTAS mission to Venus revealed that the project is effectively on hold as NASA is only giving the funding to keep the science staff working, NASA wants JPL to finish Psyche and conclude that investigation before proceeding with another spacecraft.
www.science.org/content/article/active-volcano-sho…
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