Venera 7 lands on Venus
A New Frontier in Planetary Science The landing of Venera 7 on 15 December 1970 stands as a transformative moment in the history of robotic exploration. By achieving the first successful soft landing on the surface of another planet, the mission moved beyond the era of mere flybys and atmospheric probes, demonstrating that human-made craft could endure the hostile conditions of the Venusian enviro...
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