#PPOD: On October 22, 1975, the Soviet Union's Venera 9 spacecraft made history by transmitting the first photograph from another planet's surface. Landing on Venus at about 32° south latitude, the spacecraft survived for 53 minutes in crushing atmospheric pressure and temperatures hot enough to melt lead. The bright white shape at the bottom is part of the lander, while the scene's curved appearance results from the camera's imaging system. Credit: Soviet Academy of Sciences #planetaryscience