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Generate QuizWhich mission mapped Venus's surface through clouds using radar in the 1990s?
- Venera 13
- Magellan
- Akatsuki
- Pioneer Venus
Answer: Magellan
NASA's Magellan orbiter (1990-1994) used synthetic aperture radar to map 98% of Venus's surface, revealing volcanic plains, tectonic features, and impact craters.