PRI GEN INT .NOTTINGHAM FGN3 NASA-VENUS-MISSIONS Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 here s why that s exciting By Ian Whittaker,Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University Nottingham (UK), Jun 6 (The Conversation) For decades, the exploration of our solar system left one of our neighbouring planets, Venus, largely unexplored. Now, things are about to change. In the latest announcement from Nasa s solar system exploration programme, two missions have been given the go-ahead and they re both bound for Venus. The two ambitious missions will launch between 2028 and 2030. This marks a considerable change in direction for Nasa s planetary science division, which hasn t sent a mission to the planet since 1990. It s exciting news for space scientists like me. Venus is a hostile world. Its atmosphere contains sulphuric acid and the surface temperatures is hot enough to melt lead. But it has not always been this way. It is thought Venus started out very similar to th
Venus is a hostile world. Its atmosphere contains sulphuric acid and the surface temperatures is hot enough to melt lead. But it has not always been this way.
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May 21 2021, 12:41 ET
SHELL-SHOCKED children stumbled out of bomb shelters for the first time in 11 days yesterday as Israel’s bloody clash with Hamas ended in yet another stalemate.
Islamist fighters launched wild celebrations at the same time as their Israeli enemies claimed victory after vicious rocket and bomb exchanges left more than 250 dead and 2,000 injured.
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Geffen Benyair, six, on the rooftop of a community centre in Sderot, 2km from GazaCredit: Ian Whittaker
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The 11 days of fighting have been stopped after more than 250 died and 2,000 were injuredCredit: AP
But youngsters have become poignant pawns in this endless cycle of strife – and pain was etched on their faces as they ventured back into the open yesterday.