Why did the Soviet spacecraft survive for only a few minutes on the Venusian surface?
A) They landed in very rugged terrain and were not able to land upright, and they became damaged when they toppled over.
B) They landed very fast because there was insufficient atmosphere to slow down their descent.
C) They were attacked and destroyed by native inhabitants, but the space agency is not telling the world.
D) The conditions of extreme pressure, corrosive atmosphere, and high temperatures severely damaged it.
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