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In a groundbreaking 2021 flyby, the Parker Solar Probe used its WISPR camera to capture the nightside surface's thermal glow, showing that the ground is so hot it actually shines in visible light. [9, 23] Future Missions to the Inferno

The next decade marks a "Golden Age" for Venus exploration. New missions like VERITAS and DAVINCI aim to create the most detailed maps yet and even drop a probe to sniff the atmosphere. [6, 22] These efforts will help us understand why a planet so similar to Earth in size and composition turned into such a beautiful, yet deadly, inferno. [16, 24] 📍 Venus image

A day on Venus is longer than its year. [31, 38] In a groundbreaking 2021 flyby, the Parker Solar

Since visible light can't penetrate the Venusian atmosphere, scientists use specialized instruments to "see" the planet. [6, 22] These efforts will help us understand

Provided the first color panoramas, revealing a world of orange-tinted soil and jagged volcanic stones. [29, 35]

While many spacecraft have orbited the planet, only a handful have ever survived the descent to its surface. The Soviet Union's Venera missions in the 1970s and 80s remains the only source of true surface photography. [17, 29] These images reveal a harsh, rocky landscape:

Instruments often use UV filters to see the swirling patterns of the upper clouds, which move at speeds over 200 mph. [7, 30]