Venus’ clouds could soon be brought to Earth

View larger. | Japan’s Akatsuki orbiter took this stunning ultraviolet image of Venus on December 23, 2016. And China is preparing to launch a mission to Venus in the early 2030s to sample Venus’ clouds and bring those samples to Earth. One of the mission’s goals would be to search for possible microscopic life in the clouds. Image via JAXA/ ISAS/ DARTS/ Kevin M. Gill/ Flickr. Used with permission.

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