FIRST EXPORATION OF VENUS
ATMOSPHERE
JF
MARINER II
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AUGUST 27, 1962. Mariner space-
craft, traveling 48 million miles,
reaches Venus on December 14
and transmitted information
on the planet`s temperature
and chemical makeup
back to Earth.
FM
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(FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)
