An artists impression of Ishtar Terra, an enormous high plateau on the surface of Venus that contains several mountain ranges and is the size of the United States. The sketch was b ased on topography measurements taken by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter spacecraft. Ishtar Terra is the highest of the plateau s on Venus and includes the highest point yet found on the planet, the peak. Maxwell Montes (arrowed), which is higher than Mount Everest.
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Press, 7 June 1980, Page 8
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75An artists impression of Ishtar Terra, an enormous high plateau on the surface of Venus that contains several mountain ranges and is the size of the United States. The sketch was b ased on topography measurements taken by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter spacecraft. Ishtar Terra is the highest of the plateau s on Venus and includes the highest point yet found on the planet, the peak. Maxwell Montes (arrowed), which is higher than Mount Everest. Press, 7 June 1980, Page 8
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