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   Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.

2. www.scientificamerican.com › article › how-visitingHow Visiting Venus Will Help Us Find Life on Distant Planets

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   Feb 1, 2019 · Shortly afterward, though, scientists cobbled together plans for a bargain-priced spacecraft ($680 million) made of leftover hardware and, miraculously, saved the mission. In 1989 the Magellan...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/09/14 › scienceMissions to Venus: Highlights From History, and When We May ...

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   Sep 14, 2020 · About 40 robotic spacecraft launched by governments on Earth have tried to visit Venus in one way or another. Here are highlights from past journeys to Venus, as well as the prospects for a...

4. www.esa.int › Science_Exploration › Space_ScienceESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How much did Venus Express cost? ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments.

5. science.nasa.gov › venusVenus - NASA Science

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   Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin.

6. www.scientificamerican.com › article › nasa-picksNASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in ...

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   Jun 3, 2021 · June 3, 2021. 6 min read. NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades. The space agency’s DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions could boost planetary science when they launch later...

7. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › nasa-announcesWith Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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   Jun 8, 2021 · The mission will also map the surface’s infrared emissions to explore Venus’ unknown rock type in an effort to determine if active volcanoes are secreting water vapor.

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   How many spacecraft have visited Venus?

   • Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI. Why Return to Venus?

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   How much do we know about Venus?

   • “It is astounding how little we know about Venus, but the combined results of these missions will tell us about the planet from the clouds in its sky through the volcanoes on its surface all the way down to its very core,” said Tom Wagner, NASA’s Discovery Program scientist, in the NASA press release.

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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   How much money does ESA spend on Venus Express?

   • ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments. Together with Rosetta and Mars Express, Venus Express makes up a family of missions in which costs are shared.

   ESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How many missions have been launched to explore Venus?

   • More than 40 missions have been launched to explore Venus. Akatsuki is Japan's first mission to explore Venus. It launched in May 2010. Mariner 2 became the first successful mission to another planet when it flew by Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. Pioneer Venus 1 launched on May 20, 1978, and was the first American spacecraft to orbit Venus.

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   What is Venus Express?

   • Venus Express launched Nov. 9, 2005, and was the first European spacecraft to orbit Venus. This future NASA mission will study Venus from near the top of the clouds to the planet’s surface. VERITAS will be among the first NASA spacecraft to explore Earth’s sister planet Venus since the 1990s.

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   What was the first spacecraft to visit Venus?

   • NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI. Why Return to Venus? How did Venus become a sulfurous inferno, while Earth evolved to become the only known world with life?

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