Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system and that’s one of the reasons why we haven’t been able to send a lander that could last long enough to probe much of the planet. Due to the dense atmosphere on Venus’ surface, much of the sun’s heat gets trapped and the temperatures could go up as high as 464 degrees Celsius (867 degrees Fahrenheit).
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One lander, Venera 12, successfully lasted about 110 minutes and several of its predecessors and successors were able to take a few photos and audio from Venus. The last lander on Venus was Venera 14 which landed on March 5, 1982. No other landers have been sent since, however, space agencies have been planning to do further studies on Venus’ atmosphere with Roscosmos intending to revisit the surface.
Despite similarities to Earth in size, composition, and density, Venus’ surface temperature caused by its atmosphere have made it uninhabitable. -via The Daily Grail
(Image credit: ESA/Don P. Mitchell/Venera 13)
Source: neatorama