Probe Mariner 2 – 3D space magnet – Space flight and Men into space

3D picture on 6 x 6 cm plastic board with magnet

Probe Mariner 2

This is an artistic representation of the American Mariner 2 probe, the world's first space probe to study the planets of our solar system. It was launched on 27 August 1962 to explore Venus. On December 14, 1962, the probe flew past Venus and conducted investigations of its atmosphere. It transmitted all data to Earth and thus passed on the information it had collected.

The most important result of Mariner 2 was the discovery of the solar wind, a stream of electrically charged particles coming from the outer layers of the Sun and then ejected from the surface of the Sun at high speed. On Earth, we do not perceive the solar wind because our planet is protected by a magnetic field. This is why the solar wind could only be detected by a space probe outside the Earth's magnetic field.

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Choking hazard, small parts
Not suitable for children under 3 years of age