Landing on Venus is one of the toughest challenges in planetary exploration. Beneath its bright clouds lies a surface hotter than molten metal, wrapped in an atmosphere dense enough to crush most spacecraft. This episode takes you through the missions that dared to descend into this extreme world, capturing rare images and data before being overwhelmed by the environment. Discover what the first landers saw, how scientists study this intense planet, and why Venus remains a key to understanding h

EarthSky | The 5 petals of Venus and its 8-year cycle