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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VeneraVenera - Wikipedia

    Following the failed Kosmos 482, the 1975 Venera 9 and 10 probes and 1978 Venera 11 and 12 probes were of a different design. They weighed approximately five tons and were launched by the powerful Proton booster.

  2. earthlymission.com › only-images-ever-made-venusThese Are the Only Images Ever Made on the Surface of Venus

    Two of only six surface panoramas that were ever made on the surface of Venus. They were all shot from Soviet probes that landed on the planet back in the ’70s and ’80s. Image: Ted Stryk. Venus is often called Earth’s twin or sister planet because of its similar size and composition.

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  4. www.planetary.org › articles › every-picture-fromEvery picture from Venus' surface, ever | The Planetary Society

    Only four spacecraft have ever returned images from Venus’ surface. The world next door doesn’t make it easy, with searing heat and crushing pressure that quickly destroy any lander. In 1975 and 1982, four of the Soviet Union’s Venera probes captured our only images of Venus’ surface.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_missions_to_VenusList of missions to Venus - Wikipedia

    Global topographic map of Venus, with all probe landings marked (red: returned images; with additional black dot: analyzed samples). There have been 46 space missions to the planet Venus (including gravity-assist flybys).

    Spacecraft
    Launch Date [7]
    Operator
    Mission
    Solar Orbiter
    10 February 2020
    ESA
    Gravity assist
    BepiColombo
    20 October 2018
    ESA
    Gravity assist
    Parker Solar Probe
    12 August 2018
    NASA United States
    Gravity assist
    Shin'en
    20 May 2010
    UNISEC Japan
    Flyby

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  6. multimedia-english.com › videos › eslThe First and Only Photos From Venus - Multimedia-English

    But, in 1975 and 1982, 4 of the Soviet Union’s Venera probes captured our only photos of Venus’ surface. The Venera landers scanned the surface back and forth to create panoramic images of their surroundings.

  7. www.astronomy.com › science › how-many-spacecraftHow many spacecraft have landed on neighboring Venus, and is ...

    Feb 1, 2006 · Venera 10 landed 3 days later, about 1,370 miles (2,200 kilometers) away, and returned images of a more eroded landscape with rounded rocks on dark soil. In 1978, NASA’s Pioneer Venus Multiprobe...

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  9. www.space.com › soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshowThe Soviet Union's Venera Venus missions (slideshow) | Space

    Sep 12, 2021 · Though both reached the surface of Venus in December 1978, Venera 11 and Venera 12 each had color camera failures, resulting in no photos being returned. Venera 11 detected thunder and lightning,...