MESSENGER Image of Venus (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

MESSENGER Image of Venus

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The cloud-enshrouded Venus appears featureless, as shown in this image taken by NASA's MESSENGER mission. In ultraviolet, however, the planet takes on a completely different appearance.

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