Here's Why We Need A Venus Exploration Program

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🟠 I'm Obsessed With Venus Now. Here's Why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXuhaJu-GNM&t=17s&ab_channel=FraserCain

Venus is closer than Mars. It's more Earth-like. We can bring back samples from it. But it's chronically underexlored. This is why we need a Venus Exploration Program!

🟣 Guest: Dr Paul Byrne
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.06830

00:00 Intro
01:35 Current state of Venus exploration
08:08 Venus Exploration Program
16:41 Technological advancements
23:32 Venus Sample Return
27:05 Why Venus at all
38:36 Big scientific question
57:07 Current obsessions


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