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Venus Bow Shock

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1967

Norman Ness19 October 1967

Venus · Science / Astronomy

Mariner 5 observations show that Venus's ionosphere creates a bow shock that deflects the solar wind despite the lack of a strong magnetic field.

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Norman Ness

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