Image: Venus

The conditions at these landing sites are extreme—temperatures hot enough to melt lead and pressure equivalent to being 3,000 feet underwater. [6, 7] Seeing Through the Clouds

It is the only planet that rotates clockwise on its axis. [31, 44] Venus image

Instruments often use UV filters to see the swirling patterns of the upper clouds, which move at speeds over 200 mph. [7, 30] 000 feet underwater. [6