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These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus.
NASA/JPL

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These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus. NASA/JPL

These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus. NASA/JPL

These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus. NASA/JPL

These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus.
NASA/JPL

These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus.
NASA/JPL

These are images taken by the Russian spacecraft, Venera 9 and 10. The lander portions of Venera 9 and 10 parachuted to the surface of Venus and took the first black and white photos of the surface of Venus.
NASA/JPL