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Russia Plans 2036 Mission to Search for Life on Venus

4/12/2026

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The Venera D project, by Russian scientists, aims to launch in 2036 to study Venus's surface and atmosphere for signs of life.
Researchers note Venus may have had water and possibly life 3 billion years ago.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are examining Venus's atmosphere, where 0 to 50 °C conditions could support sulfuric acid–tolerant chemistry relevant to life detection.

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The Venera D project, by Russian scientists, aims to launch in 2036 to study Venus's surface and atmosphere for signs of life.
Researchers note Venus may have had water and possibly life 3 billion years ago.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are examining Venus's atmosphere, where 0 to 50 °C conditions could support sulfuric acid–tolerant chemistry relevant to life detection.