5 February 1974: The Mariner 10 probe flew by Venus, approaching to within 3,584 miles; it was the first mission to broadcast to Earth images of Venus, returning 4,165 photographs; infrared radiometry confirmed temperature inversions in Venus's atmosphere & ultraviolet photography revealed details of the cloud layers; Venus's gravity changed Mariner 10's heliocentric orbit to approach Mercury closely.
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