Maat Mons is displayed in this three-dimensional perspective view of the surface of Venus. Magellan. ... [+] (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Researchers have found ...

Several spacecraft have successfully landed on the surface of Venus, but only a handful survived more than a few minutes due to the planet's extreme conditions. The Soviet Union's Venera ...

On this date, Jan. 6, 1969, the Soviet Union launched ... taking off from the surface. Venera 5 was part of an ongoing mission to explore Earth’s sister planet, Venus. Venera 5 successfully ...