The "real" color of Venus, however, is impossible to see from orbit due to the sulfuric acid clouds surrounding the planet. Pictures of Venus are thus only visible if an orbiting satellite has the ...

The Facts. It is true that the image really does show the surface of Venus from the perspective of the Venera-13 lander—a Soviet-built spacecraft that landed on Venus' surface on March 1, 1982 ...

"We would have loved to find that Venus was once a planet much closer to our own, so it’s kind of sad in a way to find out that it wasn't." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...