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""The image of the “scorpion” consists of 940 points, while the number of points in the whole panorama, covering 177°, is 2.08∙105. The probability p of forming such an image, if we count only the number of combinations, is vanishingly small, p <10–100, and is in fact excluded. In addition, there is a physical indication of “scorpion’s” reality: an analysis reveals a shadow under the object. Shadows certainly cannot form near a random combination of points. A shadow shows that the object has a relief and is located over the surface.
Most probably, the emergence and then disappearance of the “scorpion” are connected with destruction and lateral ejection of soil in the course of landing rather than a direct influence of the wind [2]. The vertical speed of the spacecraft at landing, found by a dynamical method was 7-8 m/s, while the lateral speed was approximately the same as that of the wind (0.3 to 0.5 m/s). The stroke amounted to 50g of Venus. The lander destroyed the soil to a depth of about 5 cm, threw it aside, and the soil could have covered the “scorpion.” The
place where the “scorpion” appeared was studied in the whole sequence of panoramas, from the 7th to the 119th minute. At first, a shallow gutter of about 100 mm long is seen on the soil thrown out. Then the sides of the gutter are lifted, and its length grows to about 150 mm. The gutter orientation is the same as that of the “scorpion”. In an hour, the regular structure of the “scorpion” emerged from the gutter. At the 93rd minute, the “scorpion” probably completely got out of the soil that had covered it, whose whole layer was not thicker than 1 to 2 cm. At the 119th minute, it had already gone. Thus, the object needed about an hour and a half for the “rescue” operation. This apparently points to its restricted physical abilities.""

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