Data from The Mouth of Hell
from Dave Does History Hosted by Dave Bowman
On this episode of Dave Does History, we travel back to May 16, 1969, when the Soviet Union dropped a robot into the blazing heart of Venus. Venera 5 was no ordinary probe—it was built like a tank, wired like a scientist, and plunged into an atmosphere so fierce it would crush a submarine. For 53 minutes, it battled heat, pressure, and gravity, sending back data that shattered old assumptions about our sister planet. This is the story of Soviet engineering, scientific grit, and a one-way trip into the unknown skies of Venus. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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