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1. www.nbcnews.com › science › spaceFirst private mission to Venus could open new avenues for ...

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   Feb 5, 2022 · Mason Peck, a professor of astronautical engineering at Cornell University and a space industry expert, estimated it’s likely to cost more than $50 million. And while it’s not yet clear how...

2. 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.

3. 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...

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

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   Jun 8, 2021 · “We’re revving up our planetary science program with intense exploration of a world that NASA hasn’t visited in over 30 years,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s associate administrator for science, in...

5. www.discovery.com › space › nasa-is-going-back-toNASA is Going Back to Venus. Here’s Why You Should Care.

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   Aug 2, 2021 · NASA is Going Back to Venus. Here’s Why You Should Care. By: Paul M. Sutter. Show: Space Out. Recently NASA announced two brand-spanking new missions to our sister planet, Venus. This is the first time in over 40 years that Americans have led a mission to that enigmatic planet.

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6. www.nasa.gov › news-release › nasa-selects-2NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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   Jun 2, 2021 · NASA is awarding approximately $500 million per mission for development. Each is expected to launch in the 2028-2030 timeframe. The selected missions are: DAVINCI+ (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging)

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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?

   Venus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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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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   When was the last time NASA visited Venus?

   • The last time NASA sent a dedicated mission to Venus was 1989, when its Magellan orbiter launched on a five-year mission to create a radar map of the planet. Ever since, Earth’s sister world—almost identical to our own planet in size, mass and bulk composition—had been relegated to the shadows of American space exploration.

   NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades

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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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   Does NASA have a mission to Venus?

   • NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor. Part of NASA’s Discovery Program, the missions aim to understand how Venus

   NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

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

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   Jun 3, 2021 · In today's #StateOfNASA address, we announced two new @NASASolarSystem missions to study the planet Venus, which we haven't visited in over 30 years! DAVINCI+ will analyze Venus’ atmosphere,...