Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What was the first planet other than Earth to have a spacecraft crash-land on it

  1. Mars

  2. Venus

  3. Saturn

  4. Mercury

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Soviet spacecraft Venera 3 crash-landed on Venus on March 1, 1966, making Venus the first planet (other than Earth) to have a spacecraft crash on its surface. Earlier missions to Mars achieved soft landings.