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In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author supports his idea well. I agree with him because he makes several valid points and its logical. Throughout the article the author states how Venus is our sister planet and was once an Earth like planet. By saying this he proves how we are trying to make our way to our sister planet and also throws in more ideas.

Firstly, the author states in paragraph 3 "A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere." This quote from the passage shows how the author is trying to get the point across that Venus is very inhospitable. This helps support his idea because it then allows him to state ways on how we would be able to reach our sister planet and gather more data from it.

Secondly, the texts states in paragraph 4 "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Eath. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." This supports the authors claim by stating Venus was once a planet just like Earth and was able to Host life forms on it. By researching Venus more we may be able find out what caused the demise and of the once habitable planet.

Thirdly, the article states in paragraph 5 "Just as our jet airplanes travel at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way. At thirty-plus miles above the surface, tempatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Eath. Solar power would be plentiful and radiation would not exceed Earth levels. Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." This supports the authors claim because it show just how we could survive Venus harsh conditions. He says it wont be easy, but with the rate technology is advancing we will soon be able to make a Venus trip possible.

In conclusion, I would agree with the author because getting to Venus may take time and advancements in technology, but it would all be worth becasue we would get to see the origin of our sister planet. We would also possibly get to see what caused Venus's demise. By finding the cause of Venus's destruction we could possibly prevent it from happening to our home planet. As the author stated "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation."

Score: 4