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Venus Radar

United States · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1961Date range
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Chronological records

1961

Gordon Pettengill1961

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Science / Astronomy

Uses planetary radar to measure Venus more accurately.

Names involved

Gordon Pettengill

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