OTD In Space – March 5: Soviet Space Probe Lands On Venus
On March 5, 1982, the Soviet Union's Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus! Venera 14 launched just five days after its ...
Keep an eye on Venus to help spot the rest of the planet parade in the night sky, astronomers say
Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s what you need to know to catch a glimpse.
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Checking Up On Earth’s Sister Planet: NASA’s Upcoming Venus Missions
Yet by the time the Vega 2 mission reported its successful landing in 1984, the USSR which had been running the Venera and Vega programs ceased their exploration of Venus. Even so the 1980s saw 8 ...
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Why Mars landings are more likely to fail than succeed
Over the last 50 years, spacecraft have landed on over half a dozen worlds. Including Venus, Saturn's moon Titan, a comet, and more. But nowhere has proven more treacherous than the Red Planet ...
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Oceans on Venus May Never Have Existed
"But given it likely never had oceans, it is hard to imagine Venus ever having supported Earth-like life, which requires liquid water." Several spacecraft have successfully landed on the surface ...
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ETH students simulate Venus mission
Venus presents an enormous challenge for space probes given its intense temperatures, crushing air pressure and a corrosive atmosphere – all of which make landing missions virtually impossible.
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Keep an eye on Venus to help spot the rest of the planet parade in the night sky, astronomers say
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. February ends with ...