Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby

Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby


The ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter probe is quite busy on its way to the Sun. Space.com notes the spacecraft has completed its first flyby of Venus, collecting info about the hellish planet as it swung by around 7:39AM Eastern.

Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/esa-nasa-solar-orbiter-first-venus-flyby-192311790.html

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