What was Francesco Bianchini's primary goal in constructing large telescopes?

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To observe the Moon
To map the stars
To get a closer look at Venus
To study Mars
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What did Bianchini mistakenly identify on Venus?
Volcanoes
Mountains
Lakes or oceans
Deserts
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What did later observations reveal about the dark regions Bianchini saw on Venus?
They were clouds
They were lakes
They were mountains
They were forests
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What inspired wild theories about Venus before the Space Age?
Its proximity to the Sun
Its distance from Earth
Its dense cloud cover
Its size
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What did science fiction writers believe about Venus?
It was a place for human adventures
It was a frozen world
It was uninhabitable
It was a desert planet
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What was the significance of the Venera 9 mission?
It discovered water on Venus
It provided the first images of Venus's surface
It was the first mission to Mars
It was the first manned mission to Venus
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What did the Venera 9 images reveal about Venus's surface?
It was covered in water
It was icy
It was a desert
It had dark, smooth rocks
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