Message from discussion Magellan Update - 11/16/90

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From: dlbre...@pc.usl.edu (Fraering Philip)
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Subject: Re: Magellan Update - 11/16/90
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Date: 19 Nov 90 17:01:41 GMT
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Posted: Mon Nov 19 18:01:41 1990
In-reply-to: eric@abode.UUCP's message of 17 Nov 90 01:46:10 GMT

In article <1...@abode.UUCP> e...@abode.UUCP (Eric C. Bennett) writes:

ecb>I guess this may be considered a 'dumb' question, but, what is the mission
ecb>objective (other than the obvious, i.e. mapping Venus) of the Magellan
ecb>spacecraft. In other words, what does the science community hope to learn
ecb>by mapping Venus?

Comparative geology between Earth, Venus and Mars. And, hopefully, possibly
answering questions where climate and geology are interrelated, like the
'goldilocks effect' where Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and the
Earth is just right.

This is probrably the most important question in solar system
geology today. I better stop now before I say anymore broad generalizations.

Phil Fraering
dlbre...@pc.usl.edu
"The huns were imposing on horseback, but who isn't?" - Will Cuppy, _The 
Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody_.