The planet Venus was first observed in antiquity, and continued with telescopic observations, and then by visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed multiple flybys, orbits, and landings on the pl
Venus is always brighter than the brightest stars outside the Solar System, as can be seen here over the Pacific Ocean
Capsule of Venera-4 in Memorial Museum of Astronautics
A portion of western Eistla Regio displayed in a three-dimensional perspective view acquired by the Magellan probe. The rise on the horizon is Gula Mons.
Venus in 2007 by MESSENGER
Venera program
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The Venera program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. A total of eighteen probes were sent, including two re
Observations and explorations of Venus
…improvements in radar techniques later achieved an image resolution of 1–2 kilometres. There have been numerous uncrewed missions to Venus. Ten Soviet Venera probes achieved a soft landing on the surface, with up to 110 minutes of communication from the surface, all without return. Launch windows occur every…
Full-scale model of the Venera 1 in the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
Model of Venera 7 lander in the Cosmos Pavilion, VDNKh
KTDU-425A liquid-propellant engine used on Venera spacecraft from 9 to 16
Artist's impression of Venera 10 lander on Venus's surface