[DOC] [TLE] ASP: The Magellan Spacecraft at Venus [PAR] Spacecraft exploration of Venus's surface; Magellan  a "recycled'' ... land 
masses visible on Venus, as well as some large mountains, possibly volcanic. ... 
These tantalizing early observations of Venus told us that the planet had ... 
surface elevations and details such as craters, canyons, cliffs, lava flows, and 
volcanoes. [DOC] [TLE] Magellan Mission to Venus - nssdc - NASA [PAR] Feb 28, 2005 ... The Magellan spacecraft was launched on May 4, 1989, arrived at Venus on 
August 10, 1990 and was inserted into a ... aperture radar (SAR) and to 
determine the topographic relief of the planet. ... At least 85% of the surface is 
covered with volcanic flows, the remainder by highly deformed mountain belts. [DOC] [TLE] Missions | Magellan - JPL - NASA [PAR] The Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global 
map ... surface possibly formed by lava flows from planet-wide volcanic eruptions. [DOC] [TLE] Volcanoes on Venus | Giant Shields and Extensive Lava Flows [PAR] Lava flows on Venus are thought to be composed of rocks that are similar to the 
basalts ... The lava's mobility might be enhanced by the planet's average surface 
... to lava domes found on Earth, but on Venus they are up to 100 times as large. 
... from the Magellan spacecraft suggest that volcanic activity on Venus still 
occurs. [DOC] [TLE] Magellan (spacecraft) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Magellan spacecraft, also referred to as the Venus Radar Mapper, was a 
1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4, 
1989,... [DOC] [TLE] On Venus, Pancakes for Volcano Domes - NYTimes.com [PAR] New radar images from the Magellan spacecraft have given scientists more 
surprising views of the planet Venus, notably a huge plateau that ... the images 
have found that ocean-sized floods of molten lava once ... Nearly all of the vast 
lowlands were created by lava flows either from one ... Published: November 17, 
1990. [DOC] [TLE] Venus is geologically alive, signs of recent lava flows suggest ... [PAR] Apr 9, 2010 ... This suggests the planet may still be geologically active, making Venus ... were 
laid over topographic data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft. ... high-resolution 
gravity data while orbiting Venus from 1990 to 1994. ... they studied show 
evidence of minerals found in recent lava flows. ... The giant ... read more... [DOC] [TLE] Venus - Venusian Surface Detail - Planet, Magellan, Craters, and ... [PAR] The Magellan spacecraft was placed into Venusian orbit by NASA in 1990, and ... 
planet's surface is covered by smooth volcanic plains, the result of many lava out-
flows. ... The Magellan probe found no evidence, however, for large scale 
tectonic ... unit area than another, it implies that some resurfacing, e.g., by a lava 
flow,... [DOC] [TLE] Atlantis STS-30  One Touch of Venus - NASASpaceFlight.com Forum [PAR] September 19, 1990: SCIENTISTS HOLD THEIR BREATH OVER MAGELLAN ... 
and valleys, networks of faults, large flows of solidified lava and volcanic craters. 
... The Magellan spacecraft has found sand dunes on Venus despite low wind ... 
The lava covers roughly 60 percent of the planet, Saunders said. [DOC] [TLE] Volcanoes on Venus? Lava may still flow on mysterious planet - LA ... [PAR] Jun 19, 2015 ... Venus volcanoes may still be putting out lava, new study finds. ... Data from 
NASA's Magellan spacecraft, which entered Venusian orbit in 1990, seemed to 
say that ... Sure enough, the scientists found bright spots that indicate 
temperature ... City living makes spiders big, fat and fertile, researchers say... [DOC] [TLE] Life Beyond Earth - The Habitable Zone - Venus - PBS [PAR] Discovery: ... Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest in our 
solar ... Magellan's imaging radar shows that much of Venus is covered by lava 
flows. ... At one time, Venus may have had large amounts of water  much like 
Earth, ... The Magellan spacecraft remained in Venus

Question: In the 1990s the Magellan spacecraft discovered large lava flows on this planet
Answer: Venus