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Hayabusa2

The Hayabusa2 mission, developed by JAXA, successfully collected and returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu. This acti...

Active Asteroid Jaxa Sample Return

9.3 Excellent

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Venera 9

The Venera 9 mission represents a significant achievement in early planetary exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union i...

Soviet Past Lander Venus

9.0 Excellent

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Tianwen-1

The Tianwen-1 mission represents China’s ambitious exploration of Mars. This active space project launched in July 2020...

China Active Mars Lander

9.0 Excellent

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon. Launched in 2009, it provides d...

Mapping Active Nasa Moon

9.0 Excellent

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars since 2006. It provides high-resolution imaging of th...

Imaging Active Nasa Mars

8.8 Great

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Magellan

The Magellan mission utilized radar technology to study Venus. Launched by NASA in 1989, it provided the first comprehen...

Radar Nasa Past Venus

8.7 Great

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Solar Orbiter

Solar Orbiter is a spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency with NASA participation to study the Sun and the in...

Solar Active Nasa Orbiter

8.6 Great

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SELENE

The SELENE mission, formerly known as Kaguya, is a Japanese space exploration project operated by JAXA. It deployed an o...

Mapping Lunar Orbiter Jaxa

8.5 Great

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Mars Express

Mars Express is a planetary exploration mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in 2003 to study...

Active Planetary Mars Orbiter

8.4 Great

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Kaguya

Kaguya, officially designated as SELENE (Selenological and Engineering Explorer), was a lunar orbiter mission developed...

Past Moon Orbiter Jaxa

8.4 Great

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Kaguya (SELENE)

Kaguya, officially named SELENE (Selenological and Engineering Explorer), was a Japanese lunar orbiter launched by the J...

High Definition Lunar 2007 Orbiter

8.3 Great

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Pioneer Venus Orbiter

Pioneer Venus Orbiter was a NASA spacecraft launched in 1978 to investigate Venus from orbit. It carried instruments for...

Nasa Past Atmosphere Venus

8.2 Great

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MAVEN

MAVEN, short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, is a NASA orbiter launched in 2013 and placed into orbit around...

Active Nasa Mars Atmosphere

8.2 Great

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Venus Express

Venus Express was a European Space Agency spacecraft launched in 2005 and placed into orbit around Venus in 2006. As ESA...

Past Atmosphere Venus Orbiter

8.1 Great

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2001 Mars Odyssey

2001 Mars Odyssey is a NASA spacecraft that entered orbit around Mars in 2001. Its instruments mapped the planet's surfa...

Mapping Active Nasa Mars

8.1 Great

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IKAROS

IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun) was an experimental spacecraft developed by the J...

Technology Past Venus Jaxa

8.1 Great

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Hope Probe

The Hope Probe, officially known as the Emirates Mars Mission, is an uncrewed spacecraft launched by the United Arab Emi...

Active Mars Uae Atmosphere

7.8 Good

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OCO-2

OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2) is a NASA Earth science satellite launched on 2 July 2014 to measure atmospheric c...

Climate Active Carbon Nasa

7.7 Good

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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is a collaborative Mars mission launched in 2016 by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscos...

Active Mars Orbiter Esa

7.7 Good

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BepiColombo

BepiColombo is a joint European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission to study Mercury. Launched o...

Active Mercury Orbiter Esa

7.1 Good