NASA and Space Agency scientists European prepare to send three new missions to Venus, the second planet in the solar system. In this case, these missions are the result of scientists’ interest in the planet given the new discoveries. Even the conditions found made scholars say that Venus is the evil twin of the Earth.
The frightening conditions of Venus
What most calls the attention of scientists is the fact that Venus has very different conditions from other planets in the solar system, especially from Earth. To begin with, there is, right now, a greenhouse effect happening on Venus. In fact, the planet’s atmosphere is 24 kilometers thick and made of carbon dioxide.
In addition, on Venus it is also possible to find clouds of sulfuric acid, which makes it much more different from Earth. However, the fact that really intrigues scientists is the planet’s heat, which is enough to melt lead, with an average temperature of 480º C. Given this information, the question remains as to why Venus is so different from Earth.
It was because of these conditions that the planet earned the nickname “brother twin of the evil of the Earth”, because it is a very crazy place, although relatively close. However, the scientific community believes that it will be able to investigate these conditions in the coming years with the new space missions to be made.
missions to venus
The first mission is that of NASA, it is called DAVINCI and is made up of two components, one being an aircraft that will fly over Venus in search of data from clouds and terrain, and the other a space probe that will descend through the atmosphere. In this case, the probe should capture more data from the thick Venusian atmosphere.
Another mission is VERITAS, also from NASA, which should be the first NASA orbiter on the planet and which should look for traces of the history of Venus. Finally, we have a partnership between NASA and the European Space Agency, the EnVision mission, which should make a more complete study of the planet. The mission is expected to take place in the early 2030s.
