Merrillville Community Planetarium
Bringing the Universe to the Merrillville Schools and Northwest Indiana

Magellan: Report from Venus


Grade Level:
8th - adult
Length (minutes):
60
Teacher Guide:
No
Description of Show:

This program is about the exploration of Venus by the Magellan space probe. It has a descriptive comparison of Earth and Venus. The program discusses the geological processes that have shaped the surface of Venus. It includes Magellan’s topographic mapping of Venus, with a fly-by view over the planet.