NASA shares striking image of Venus, image shows nightglow, dark shape of Aphrodite Terra
Parker Solar Probe is part of NASAâs Living with a Star program to explore aspects of the Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society. (Image source: NASA)
Updated: Feb 27, 2021, 10:12 PM IST
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured a beautiful picture of Venus. Though Parker Solar Probe’s focus is the Sun, Venus plays a critical role in the mission, the Amercan Space Agency said. The spacecraft whips by Venus a total of seven times over the course of its seven-year mission, using the planet’s gravity to bend the spacecraft’s orbit. These Venus gravity assists allow Parker Solar Probe to fly closer and closer to the Sun on its mission to study the dynamics of the solar wind close to its source.
NASA has revealed a stunning image of Venus taken by its Parker Solar Probe back in July. It was snapped 7,693 miles away from Venus, which is a key part of Parker s seven-year mission.