VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography & Spectroscopy)

VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography & Spectroscopy)
ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite) / MIDORI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Venus
Suzanne Smrekar, geophysicist and principal investigator of the agency’s upcoming VERITAS mission to Venus, is NASA JPL’s first recipient of the prestigious award. Suzanne Smrekar, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, received the Fred Whipple Award on Monday, Dec.
Posted December 9, 2024
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Magellan
Planetary Geosciences & Geophysics
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
Venus
VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography & Spectroscopy)
Volcanoes
An analysis of data from Magellan’s radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data. Direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus has been observed for a second time. Scientists in Italy analyzed archival data from NASA’s Magellan mission […]
Posted May 27, 2024
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