NASA and Beyond: 5 Upcoming Missions to Explore Mysterious Venus

Venus, long called Earth's 'evil twin' for its toxic clouds and crushing heat, is drawing fresh global attention.

After decades of neglect, five major missions from NASA, ESA, ISRO and Roscosmos are set to probe its dense atmosphere, hidden geology, and potential for ancient oceans.

Scientists say these missions could finally explain why Venus—so similar to Earth in size and composition—became a hellish world instead of a habitable one.

NASA's DAVINCI: Diving into the Atmosphere

NASA's Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging ( DAVINCI ) mission is designed to study Venus's dense atmosphere in unprecedented detail. Scheduled to launch in the 2030s, DAVINCI will deploy a descent probe to measure atmospheric composition from the cloud tops to the surfa