SPACE
Mariner 2 Venus probe 50th anniversary
By Ninian Carter
December 14, 2012 - On December 14, 1962, NASA’s Mariner II passed within 35,000km of Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully fly-by another planet.
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SPACE
December 14, 2012 - On December 14, 1962, NASA’s Mariner II passed within 35,000km of Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully fly-by another planet.