Venera

American  

[vuh-nair-uh, vyi-nye-ruh] / vəˈnɛər ə, vyɪˈnyɛ rə /

noun

1. one of a series of Soviet space probes that obtained scientific information about the atmosphere of Venus.

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Etymology

Origin of Venera

1961; < Russian Venéra Venus (< Latin Vener-, stem of Venus )

Example Sentences

Back in 1981, Russia also reported sounds on Venus during the Soviet Venera 13 mission, which sounds like waves hissing on a beach.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

At Texas ExpoTiro — Venera says he and his wife named the gun show for America’s “most gun-loving state” — the firearm fans see it differently.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

Later, in 1982, seismometers on the Soviet Union’s Venera 13 and 14 landers detected hints of volcanic tremors on Venus.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2022

Another survivor, who gave her name as Venera, said she had wanted to save her two kittens.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2022

March 1, 1966: The Venera 3 probe lands on the planet Venus, but the communications system fails.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson