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- Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, including a lander, balloon, and orbiter to search Venus' clouds for microbial life, per state media.
- First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the plan reflects Russia's broader space ambitions.
- The Soviet Union landed several spacecraft on Venus from the 1960s to the 1980s.
- NASA previously considered collaboration on Venera-D but is no longer involved in Russian space projects.
