[DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Question, THE PLANETS - TriviaBistro.com [PAR] Jeopardy Question: THE PLANETS - The USA's Mariner 2 was sent to check out 
this nearby planet. [DOC] [TLE] Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model | NASA [PAR] The Mariner 2 probe flew by Venus in 1962, sending back data on its ... Center's) 
Armstrong Operations and Checkout building and committed us to a ... Beginning 
near St. Louis on the Mississippi River, they made their way .... Understanding 
the Red Planet has been a long-standing objective of NASA throughout the years
. [DOC] [TLE] Mariner 2 | NASA [PAR] Mariner 2 recorded the planet's temperature for the first time, revealing the its 
very hot ... But, although Mars is one of our closest neighbors in the Solar System 
and a ... In 1964 both the U.S. and Soviet Union launched a pair of probes, only 
one, .... During the next launch opportunity, NASA sent a lander developed under 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Early Space Probes - Facts for Now - Scholastic [PAR] These space probes sent back many pictures to Earth. Other probes ... The 
earliest target was Venus, the planet closest to Earth. Some astronomers thought 
that life might exist there. In 1962 the United States successfully launched 
Mariner 2. [DOC] [TLE] Venus Probe Is Believed Succeeding - The New York Times [PAR] 2 Western Plans to Curb A-Tests Given to Soviet: U.S. British Proposal Urges ... 
journey toward Venus, the earth's mysterious neighboring planet. ... Mariner I, last 
July 21, failed when an erroneous guidance signal sent the launching rocket off 
course. ... A month of check-out work on Mariner II, after the near-success of the... [DOC] [TLE] Missions to Venus and Mercury | The Planetary Society [PAR] As one of the first planets to be visited by spacecraft, Venus witnessed many 
failed .... 10 Aug 1990, Venus orbit insertion and spacecraft checkout ... Galileo. 
Successful Jupiter orbiter (NASA) Launch: October 18, 1989 ... Venera 14 sent 
back images of the surface and a mechanical arm collected a .... Connect With Us
. [DOC] [TLE] What is the Closest Planet to Earth? - Universe Today [PAR] May 19, 2016 ... At a closest average distance of 41 million km (25,476,219 mi), ... Combined with 
its proximity to us, its little wonder we consider it our twin. ... The Mariner 2 
mission, which launched on December 14th, 1962, ... If you'd like more info on 
Earth, check out NASA's Solar System Exploration Guide on Earth. [DOC] [TLE] The Planet Venus - Universe Today [PAR] Aug 12, 2016 ... The planet Venus, which is hottest and most hellish world in our Solar ... orbit (
aphelion) of 0.728 AU (108,939,000 km) and closest orbit (perihelion) of 0.718 .... 
On November 3rd, 1973, the United States had sent the Mariner 10 probe on a .... 
For more information, be sure to check out NASA Solar System... [DOC] [TLE] Remembering the Early Robotic Explorers - Centauri Dreams [PAR] Aug 29, 2012 ... The fourth world from the Sun, the planet Mars, retained enough of its ... the Moon
, and the two closest planets in the Solar System, Venus and Mars. ... 1962, the 
United States was finally ready to join the Soviets in sending robotic .... Had 
Mariner 2 been unable to realign itself, the probe could have begun... [DOC] [TLE] Juno (spacecraft) - Wikipedia [PAR] Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed 
Martin and is ... At ignition it underwent checkout 3.8 seconds prior to the ignition 
of five strap-on ... and solar panels, by exploiting a gap in the radiation envelope 
near the planet, ..... Juno carries a plaque to Jupiter, dedicated to Galileo Galilei. [DOC] [TLE] Hello, Pluto! NASA Spacecraft Makes Historic Dwarf Planet Flyby [PAR] Jul 14, 2015 ... Closest approach came at 7:49 a.m. EDT (1149 GMT), when the spacecraft ... 
begun in 1962 when NASA's Mariner 2 probe zoomed past Venus. ... It's giving 
us a new perspective about how we

Question: The USA's Mariner 2 was sent to check out this nearby planet
Answer: Venus