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The Venera (Russian: Вене́ра, pronounced [vʲɪˈnʲɛrə] 'Venus') program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. Thirteen probes successfully entered the Venusian atmosphere, including the two Vega program and Venera-Halley probes.
The Veneras, which mean “Venus” in Russian, scanned the surface back and forth to create panoramic images of their surroundings. They revealed yellow skies and cracked, desolate landscapes that were both alien and familiar—views of a world that may have once been like Earth before experiencing catastrophic climate change.
Venera, any of a series of unmanned Soviet planetary probes that were sent to Venus. Radio contact was lost with the first probe, Venera 1 (launched Feb. 12, 1961), before it flew by Venus. Venera 2 (launched Nov. 12, 1965) ceased operation before it flew to within 24,000 km (15,000 miles) of Venus.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is a terrestrial planet and is the closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbour Earth. Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover.
Aug 26, 2020 · Venera 13, launched by the Soviets in 1981, captured this image of the surface of Venus. Dr. Ksanfomality/Astronomicheskii Vestnik. The Pioneer and Voyager probes the United States sent to...
Pictured is the view from Venera 14, a robotic Soviet lander which parachuted and air-braked down through the thick Venusian atmosphere in March of 1982. The desolate landscape it saw included flat rocks, vast empty terrain, and a featureless sky above Phoebe Regio near Venus' equator .
Dec 11, 2018 · The Venera series of satellites were launched by the Soviet Union to study Venus and its environment. Ten probes successfully landed on Venus and transmitted data from the surface. Thirteen probes successfully transmited data from the atmosphere of Venus.
Jan 6, 2005 · Venera 3 - Soviet Venus Lander (Contact Lost) - 1965 Venera 2 - Soviet Venus Flyby (System Failed) - 1965 Venera 1 - Soviet Venus Flyby (Contact Lost) - 1961. Other Planetary Missions Venus Home Page NSSDCA Planetary Home Page. Author/Curator: Dr. David R. Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov NSSDCA, Mail Code 690.1 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 +1-301-286-1258.
Dec 24, 2022 · From the 1960s to 1080s the Soviet Union undertook a series of robotic missions to explore the planet Venus. Known as Venera, the program achieved an impressive number of space firsts, as well as...
Sep 12, 2021 · Launched between 1961 and 1983, the Venera (or "Venus" in Russian") missions were focused on studying the second planet from our sun. Of the 28 spacecraft launched, 13 entered the Venusian...
