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Space news: Two new NASA missions set to uncover the secret of Earth’s ‘twin’, Venus – 7NEWS.com.au
How did Venus become the inhospitable world it is today, despite sharing many characteristics with Earth?
Two new missions to Earths twin, Venus, have been greenlit by NASA via the agencys Discovery Program.
These missions, which were the two finalists selected from four concepts NASA highlighted in February 2020, will shed light on how Venus became the inhospitable world it is today – despite the fact that it shares many characteristics with Earth.
One mission would focus on the Venusian atmosphere, while the other would map the planets surface.
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