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1. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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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. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › venusIn Depth | Venus – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Size and Distance. Our nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective. The planet is nearly as big around as Earth – 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers) across, versus 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon.

3. www.nasa.gov › solar-system › the-return-to-venusThe Return to Venus and What It Means for Earth - NASA

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   Dec 11, 2019 · Though their approaches vary, the group agrees that Venus could tell us something vitally important about our planet: what happened to the superheated climate of our planetary twin, and what does it mean for life on Earth?

4. www.space.com › 44-venus-seconVenus facts — A guide to the 2nd planet from the sun | Space

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   Feb 26, 2024 · We need to understand Venus to know how our own planet's destiny may unfold over long periods of time and to understand the history of Venus alongside Earth and Mars.

5. 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.

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

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   Jun 8, 2021 · With an emphasis on innovative planetary missions, the program is now heading toward Earth’s closest neighbor: Venus. NASA selected two new missions to study the second planet from the sun.

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   How many spacecraft have been able to visit 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.

   Venus - NASA Science

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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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   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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   Did NASA ever visit Venus?

   • While NASA lost contact with the spacecraft before reaching Venus’ surface, its tenure in space produced valuable data and images of Venusian terrain. While NASA is overdue for a visit to Venus, other spacecrafts from Europe and Japan have orbited the planet since Magellan.

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

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   What can Venus teach us?

   • There is much, it would seem, that she can teach us. Our nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective. The planet is nearly as big around as Earth – 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers) across, versus 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon.

   In Depth | Venus – NASA Solar System Exploration

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

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   Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish. Our nearest planetary neighbor, the second planet from the Sun, has a surface hot enough to melt lead.