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Captured the first black-and-white images, showing sharp, fractured rocks under a dim, orange-hued sky. [11, 28]

Despite being further from the Sun than Mercury, its greenhouse effect makes it hotter. [6, 31] Venus image

A day on Venus is longer than its year. [31, 38] Captured the first black-and-white images

The conditions at these landing sites are extreme—temperatures hot enough to melt lead and pressure equivalent to being 3,000 feet underwater. [6, 7] Seeing Through the Clouds fractured rocks under a dim

Missions like NASA's Magellan used radar to map the surface, revealing massive volcanoes, deep rift valleys, and mysterious "pancake" domes. [8, 25]