Venera

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

noun

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

Origin of Venera

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

However, Venera-D won’t launch until late this decade, and NASA has been involved only in some planning groups.
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All together, the visuals help confirm earlier observations from missions like Venera 9 in the 1970s, Magellan in the 1990s, and Akatsuki in 2016.
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In October 1967, the Soviets sent their Venera 4 probe there, this being the first time a spacecraft entered another planet’s atmosphere.
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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.
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When the Soviet Union landed the Venera 13 probe on the planet in 1982, it lasted 127 minutes before it was destroyed.
NASA is ending its 30-year Venus drought with two new missions | Neel V. Patel | June 2, 2021 | MIT Technology Review

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