Science
On 5 March 1982, The Soviet Venera 14 Lander Reached The Surface Of Venus, Ejected The Protective Cap From Its Camera Lens, Photographed The Surrounding Terrain — And Then Lowered Its Mechanical Soil-
By 19FortyFive
The Soviet Union launched Venera 13 and Venera 14 in late 1981 with the objective of surviving long enough on the surface of Venus to transmit scientific data. The spacecraft landed in March 1982, encountering Venus’s ultra-harsh conditions: a surfac ...Read more
