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Published online 11 April 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060410-3
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Venus ahoy!
European probe arrives at our hellish planetary twin.
On 11 April, less than six months after launch, the European Space Agency's probe Venus Express arrived at its destination, swinging elegantly into orbit around the fiery hot planet. News@nature finds out why we have sent a probe to our hellish neighbour, and what's in store for the mission.
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