There’s been a few probes sent over, and the link lists a lot of “got a few pictures before being crushed by pressure” because the surface is so harsh. If we were to land another probe there, assuming we managed to land right next to where the old ones landed, would there be anything left? Or would the pressure and wind have scoured away any trace?

  • @Mitchie151English
    4•9 days ago

    I did a cursory google while writing out my reply and stumbled on this one: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019103515004509

    I’ve found some less legit sources that report similar values from the Venera probes. 2-4m/s is probably more accurate.

    Overall it is hard to say, at those pressures if the wind could get any dust in the air the energy behind it would definitely contribute to erosion.