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probe has been able to survive more than a few hours on Venus's surface, which is completely obscured by clouds, because the atmospheric pressure is some 90 times that of the Earth's, and its surface temperature is around 450 °C (842 °F).Image credit: NASA
This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Solar System. |
This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Outer space. |