Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft flew by Venus. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] The Mariner 2 ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On December 14, 1962, the Mariner 2 passed within 41,000 kilometers of Venus, returning important data on the conditions of the planet, as well as ...
Red Planet Day is observed every year on November 28 to commemorate a turning point in humanity's quest to understand Mars. On this day in 1964, NASA launched the Mariner 4 spacecraft, the first ...