In article . net,
Bartender Sam wrote:
Just curious. Is it the heat or the pressure that seems to overwhelm probes
sent to that planet?

Mostly the heat. The pressure would be a minor nuisance if the
temperature weren't so high. (As it is, it makes the heat problem
worse, because the atmosphere is very dense and transfers heat into
a probe very enthusiastically.)
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