On 5 March 1982, the Soviet Venera 14 lander reached the surface of Venus, ejected the protective cap from its camera lens, photographed the surrounding terrain — and then lowered its mechanical soil-testing arm directly onto the discarded lens cap, returni - 19FortyFive

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Jun 20, 2026

On 5 March 1982, the Soviet Venera 14 lander reached the surface of Venus, ejected the protective cap from its camera lens, photographed the surrounding terrain — and then lowered its mechanical soil-testing arm directly onto the discarded lens cap, returni - 19FortyFive

On 5 March 1982, the Soviet Venera 14 spacecraft reached the surface of Venus, ejected the cap protecting its camera lens, photographed the terrain in color — and then deployed its calibrated soil-testing arm directly onto the discarded lens cap, returning a …

The Soviet Union launched Venera 13 and Venera 14 in late 1981 with the objective of surviving long enough on the surface of Venus to transmit scientific data. The spacecraft landed in March 1982, en… [+5230 chars]

On 5 March 1982, the Soviet Venera 14 lander reached the surface of Venus, ejected the protective cap from its camera lens, photographed the surrounding terrain — and then lowered its mechanical soil-testing arm directly onto the discarded lens cap, returni - 19FortyFive

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