On: Soviet Venus Images

[jamiequint]

The details on how they built cameras (in 1980 no less) to capture and transmit data in an environment of 100atm and 400+ degrees Celsius are really interesting! http://www.mentallandscape.com/C_CatalogVenus.htm

[rdtsc → jamiequint]

> 100atm and 400+ degrees

Incredible. Looking here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera noticed that probes lasted at most 2 hours on the surface.

Also interesting how Mars landers go for years and on Venus we lasted at most 2 hours.