text: Some would think that being in such close proximity to Venus, it would be easy to explore, whether it be from a telescope or fresh pictures taken from a rover, but that is not the case. The powerful weather and other impediments, keep the spacecrasfts from landing on the surface for more than a few hours. Also, Venus has the hottest surace temperature of any other planet in the Milky Way solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the sun.