Soviet Venera Spacecraft Transmit the First Pictures from the Surface of Venus
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Scientists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
- Date: October 22, 1975
Article abstract: After a number of attempts, the Soviet space probes Venera 9 and 10 returned the first pictures from the surface of Venus.
Summary of Event
By the late 1960’s, the United States and the Soviet Union had each developed their own particular approaches to space exploration. The United States concentrated its planetary exploration efforts on the outer solar system, especially Mars. Soviet planetary exploration efforts were directed almost exclusively at Venus. Geologists and engineers who were involved in studies of space exploration and...
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