Venus by Galileo

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Venus as seen by the Galileo spacecraft as it swung by the planet for a gravitational boost on its way to Jupiter in 1990. The image has been processed to increase contrast and remove minor artifacts. The color is added.

NASA / JPL / Bill Dunford

Copyright holder: Bill Dunford

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about February 14, 1990