page_title: Observations and explorations of Venus
hierarchical_section_title: Observations and explorations of Venus
caption_attribution_description: English: Venus reflected on the Pacific Ocean. Italiano: Fotografia del cielo notturno ripresa dalla costa. La luminosità visibile sulla destra è un residuo della luminosità solare, al tramonto. Venere è visibile al centro dell'immagine e la sua luce si riflette nell'Oceano Pacifico. Numerose altre stelle sono visibili nell'immagine. Русский: Фотография ночного неба над побережьем Тихого океана. Справа догорает вечерняя заря. В центре видны Юпитер и Венера, свет которой отражается в воде.
context_page_description: Observations of the planet Venus include those in antiquity, telescopic observations, and from visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed various flybys, orbits, and landings on Venus, including balloon probes that floated in the atmosphere of Venus. Study of the planet is aided by its relatively close proximity to the Earth, compared to other planets, but the surface of Venus is obscured by an atmosphere opaque to visible light.
context_section_description: Observations of the planet Venus include those in antiquity, telescopic observations, and from visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed various flybys, orbits, and landings on Venus, including balloon probes that floated in the atmosphere of Venus. Study of the planet is aided by its relatively close proximity to the Earth, compared to other planets, but the surface of Venus is obscured by an atmosphere opaque to visible light.
caption: Venus is always brighter than the brightest stars outside the Solar System, as can be seen here over the Pacific Ocean
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