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Why Can't We Land on Venus?

Space · Nov 1, 2026

Venus is the closest planet to Earth and almost the same size. It's also the hottest planet in the solar system, with a surface above 460 °C and air pressure like being about 900 meters under the sea.

Every probe that has ever reached the ground there stopped working within hours. Gary wants to know why, so he goes to find out.

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