British scientists will play a leading role in a new mission to study the geology and atmosphere of Venus, our neighbouring planet, helping determine whether it was once habitable – and why Earth became the only known planet that can sustain life.
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A new space mission aims to unveil some of the mysteries of Venus, including whether or not it was once habitable.
British scientists will play a leading role in the mission, called EnVision, to study the geology and atmosphere of our neighbouring planet and help determine why Earth became the only known planet that can sustain life.
As part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Cosmic Vision programme, the mission has costs of 610 million euros.
It aims to investigate Venus by researching past and present volcanic activity and tracking the key volcanic gases that sustain its clouds and hostile environment.