Venera

[ vuh-nair-uh; Russian vyi-nye-ruh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venera¹

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

Example Sentences

However, Venera-D won’t launch until late this decade, and NASA has been involved only in some planning groups.

From Science News

All together, the visuals help confirm earlier observations from missions like Venera 9 in the 1970s, Magellan in the 1990s, and Akatsuki in 2016.

From Popular-Science

In October 1967, the Soviets sent their Venera 4 probe there, this being the first time a spacecraft entered another planet’s atmosphere.

From Popular-Science

In 1975, Venera 9’s descent vehicle delivered the first photograph of the surface, a 180-degree panorama showing a desolate field strewn with shattered rocks and boulders.

From Popular-Science

When the Soviet Union landed the Venera 13 probe on the planet in 1982, it lasted 127 minutes before it was destroyed.

From MIT Technology Review