After Mars, Nasa places bet on Venus: Two $1 billion missions to study this ‘lost habitable’ world
After Mars, Nasa places bet on Venus: Two $1 billion missions to study this ‘lost habitable’ world
The two missions dubbed as DAVINCI+ and VERITAS and are expected to launch to Earth's nearest neighbour between 2028-2030.
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UPDATED: June 3, 2021 11:49 IST
Venus hides a wealth of information that could help us better understand Earth and exoplanets. (Photo: Nasa)
After scouring the surface of Mars for decades in search of microbial life, Nasa is now placing its bet on another world as it approves two new missions to Venus. As part of the Discovery Program, the two missions will see over $1 billion in funding to explore the inferno world of our nearest neighbour, which was once predicted to have Earth-like conditions, suitable for life.