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Missions to confirm signs of life on Venus are already in the works – Trading U
By Jonathan O’Callaghan In 2010, Japan sent the Akatsuki probe to study Venus’s atmosphereAlamy Stock PhotoAFTER decades of neglect, our closest planetary

By Jonathan OCallaghan
In 2010, Japan sent the Akatsuki probe to study Venuss atmosphere
Alamy Stock Photo
AFTER decades of neglect, our closest planetary neighbour is suddenly the flavour of the month. On 14 September, scientists said they had found phosphine on Venus, a potential signature of life. Will this discovery usher in a new era of Venus exploration, like that of Mars before it?
The Red Planet was thrust into the limelight in 1996 when scientists said they had discovered evidence …
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