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Imagine turning on the news to hear that a piece of equipment NASA sent to Venus melted within hours of making contact with the ground. That would be crazy, right? As it turns out, countless probes looking to land on Venus's surface have melted on contact. The author, however, still supports the exploration of Venus because the planet used to be similar to Earth and it's exploration could be scientifically productive.

The landscape of Venus is very similar to that of Earth's. Even featuring spaces in which there used to be oceans, Venus could very well have been almost the same as Earth. From what the text tells us, "Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth," (The Challenge, 4). Venus could give us clues as to how Earth might decay, since it used to be so similar, so why not study it a little?

It seems like we haven't quite made it onto Venus's surface yet, but studying these methods are still very scientifically beneficial. For example, we can now infer that modern technology likely wouldn't make it as far as old, mechanical technology. The author concludes, "Modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible, and quick, but tend to be more delicate [than, say, a mechanical computer] when it comes to extreme physical conditions," (9). The study of Venus is opening our minds to new problems that may even arise on another, or even our own planet.

Although it seems difficult to get there, the travel and study of Venus could be very useful and beneficial to us on Earth. That being said, to Venus!

Score: 4