NASA To Explore Venus
First Missions to Inferno Like Planet in 30 Years Source: NASA Search for Interplanetary Answers NASA will launch two new missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030. These missions of discovery will be the first explorations of Venus in thirty years. NASA Administration Bill Nelson says the purpose is to provide new understanding of how Earth evolved, why it is habitable and why other planets in our solar system are not. Nelson added that planetary science is critical to answering key questions like "Are we alone?" $1 Billion in Funding The two selected mission concepts are called DAVINCI+ and VERITAS. Each will be given $500 million for development funding. D...