Voyager images show a bright, sparsely cratered Europan surface crossed by long fractures.
Historical person
Torrence V. Johnson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Torrence V. Johnson, based on 11 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1979
Voyager 1 images reveal Europa's bright, fractured icy surface.
1980
Voyager 1 studies Titan's thick atmosphere during the Saturn encounter.
Voyager 1 data establish that Titan possesses a dense atmosphere dominated by nitrogen.
Voyager 1 measurements constrain Titan's atmospheric pressure and surface temperature despite its opaque haze.
1981
Voyager 2 photographs bright wispy terrain across Dione's trailing hemisphere.
Voyager 2 images reveal the immense Ithaca Chasma canyon system crossing Tethys.
1986
Voyager 2 images show Ariel crossed by valleys, faults and relatively young-looking terrain.
Voyager 2 photographs Oberon's heavily cratered terrain and prominent tectonic features.
Voyager 2 images reveal large fault valleys and impact structures across Titania.
Voyager 2 imagery confirms Umbriel's dark, heavily cratered surface and bright-ringed features.
Titles and roles
Imaging Scientist
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.