In this artical the author suggests that studing venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author supports this idea by providing some information about Venus and how similer and different it is compared to Earth. In paragraph one, the author states how Venus is the second planet from our sun. Then in paragraph two, the author tells us that Venus is often referred to as Earths twin." The author also states how Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density, size, and distance. Since Venus is right around the corner, humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world.

In paragraph two, it states that each previous mission was unmanned, and for a good reason, because no space craft survived the landing for more than a few hours. The author then stated, that maybe this issue explains why not a single spaceship has landed on Venus for more than three decades. Venus has a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide that blankets it. The more challenging thing is that Venus has clouds that are highly corrosive sul