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See the only images ever taken from the surface of another planet by four Soviet Venera probes in 1975 and 1982. Learn how they reveal Venus's yellow skies and cracked, desolate landscapes.
Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet Venus, taken...
Feb 9, 2022 · See the first images of Venus' nightside in visible wavelengths from space, revealing its hot and glowing surface features. Learn how WISPR instrument and new analysis can help scientists study Venus' geology and evolution.
Sep 14, 2020 · Venus, the second closest planet to our sun, is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The cloud-covered world is also one of the brightest natural objects in the night sky.
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My ListTargetMissionInstrument1996-01-291024x845x11996-01-29Solid-State Imaging780x885x31996-01-292048x2048x11996-01-291637x1433x1But, in 1975 and 1982, 4 of the Soviet Union’s Venera probes captured our only photos of Venus’ surface. The Venera landers scanned the surface back and forth to create panoramic images of ...
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Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish. Our nearest planetary neighbor, the second planet from the Sun, has a surface hot enough to melt lead.