The NASA space probe to the planet Venus, launched from the space shuttle Atlantis on 4 May 1989. The probe went into orbit around Venus in August 1990 to make a detailed map by radar of 99% of the planet. It revealed the existence of volcanoes, impact craters, and mountains, on the planet's surface.
In October 1994, Magellan was purposely destroyed, entering the atmosphere around Venus, where it burned up.
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/magellan/ Details of the NASA Magellan project that sent a probe to Venus. It includes a full mission overview, technical details about the planet, many images, and an animated view of Venus.