Scientists FINALLY Know Why The Soviets Were OBSESSED With Venus!

In the annals of space exploration, one celestial neighbor has long captured the imagination of scientists and dreamers alike: Venus, the mysterious second planet from the Sun. But amidst Cold War tensions, it wasn't just curiosity that drove the Soviet Union to fixate on Venus—it was an obsession fueled by mystery, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of scientific firsts.



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[johnkay]

It does seem they are very forward thinking

[wbiro]

Informative. Politically, it was an area of exploration that the Americans were not pursuing, so the Soviets knew that they could score some more historic firsts in the field and develop technology that the Americans would not have...