Event Brief
Venera 14 soil test measured compressibility of lens cap
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: On 5 March 1982, Venera 14 photographed Venus terrain and lowered its soil arm onto its ejected lens cap.
WHO: Venera 14 lander (Soviet space program)
WHAT: Venera 14 ejected a camera lens cap, photographed terrain, then lowered its soil-testing arm onto the discarded lens cap to measure compressibility.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM ET
WHERE: Venus
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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