Venera 7 came to the world spinning—the turning of lathes and screws, the whirring of electrical sensors, the screams of grinding metal, the smell of engine oil, the voices of the workers—men and women—who oversaw delivery. Slowly, mind and body came together, and Venera became whole, with the red initials “CCCP” emblazoned on breast. TheContinue reading “Atmospheres Beyond Earth”