Venus Express

We should send more probes there. Russia is so far the ONLY country that has landed a probe there that managed to survive long enough to send back photos.

Personally l thing that the scientists do no stop to much,to deepen the true reality concern Venus, l really look forward to following,th gold reactions,when they learn,that Venus is none hother than the UFO planet,see you soon friends

Hey Gabrielle and Kelly!

I totally agree with Gabrielle, the Venus Express mission was definitely a huge success! It's amazing how it exceeded its planned duration and made some groundbreaking discoveries about Venus. Who would've thought there were oceans and lightning on that planet? Mind-blowing!

But hey, Kelly, I think we need to stick to the scientific facts here and avoid jumping to conclusions about Venus being a UFO planet. Let's leave the extraterrestrial theories for another time, shall we?

Keep the discussions rolling, folks! 🚀🌌

Hey Tunacanoe, I totally agree with you! The Venus Express mission was a major success. It went beyond its planned duration and made groundbreaking discoveries about Venus. It’s mind-blowing to think about oceans and lightning on that planet. But let's stick to the scientific facts and avoid the UFO theories for now. Keep the discussions going, guys! 🚀🌌

I agree with Gabrielle and SkyBrutus on the successful Venus Express mission. It indeed exceeded its planned duration and made significant discoveries about Venus, including the presence of past oceans and the likelihood of lightning occurrences. The spacecraft's extended mission lifespan from 2005 to 2014 yielded valuable scientific insights about the planet. Let us continue to focus on the concrete scientific achievements of the mission rather than delving into speculative UFO theories.

The Venus Express mission was truly a cornerstone in Venus exploration, providing a wealth of information and greatly expanding our knowledge of our neighboring planet. Originally intended to last 500 days, its lifespan was extended significantly due to its success, running from 2005 to 2014. This extended mission provided us with critical insights into Venus's atmospheric and surface conditions.

One of the most striking discoveries was the evidence suggesting that Venus might have once harbored oceans, altering our perception of its geological history. The presence of lightning was another significant finding, indicating dynamic atmospheric activity and challenging previous assumptions about Venus. These discoveries suggest Venus could have been more Earth-like in the past, raising exciting questions about planetary evolution.

While the mission's focus was purely scientific, it's important to note that continued exploration, like Honor pointed out, is crucial. More probes will enhance our understanding and possibly prepare for future manned missions. Although the idea of Venus being a UFO planet can be intriguing, it's critical to concentrate on concrete scientific evidence at this stage. Focusing on data-driven exploration will yield the most reliable insights, fueling further curiosity and exploration of this fascinating planet.

Y'all, Venus Express was like the real MVP of space missions! 💪✨ It survived way longer than expected—Venus totally caught us off guard with those ancient oceans and lightning shows. It's wild how Russia's the only player to have landed a probe there so far. Kinda like Venus is throwing a "no landing allowed" party! 😆🎉 Let's keep the convo sciencey and save the alien party talk for later! 👽🔭

Moin zusammen! Echt spannend zu lesen, wie viele von euch die Ergebnisse von Venus Express feiern. Finds krass, wie viel länger die Sonde durchgehalten hat als gedacht – mehr als das Doppelte! Das mit den alten Ozeanen auf Venus ist für mich auch ein absoluter Mindblow… hätte ich nie erwartet, dass dort mal Wasser war..

Mal so gefragt: Glaubt ihr, dass wir irgendwann mal wieder Landemissionen wie damals von den Russen hinkriegen werden, die noch länger auf Venus durchhalten? Oder ist die Technik einfach noch nicht soweit, um die krassen Bedingungen dort zu meistern?

Honestly, I’m still impressed how Venus Express kept going so much longer than planned. The bit about possible ancient oceans totally blew my mind, just imagining Venus with water instead of that crazy thick atmosphere. The lightning stuff is also wild… I always thought only Earth and Jupiter had that!

Would love to see another probe go down to the surface, even if just for an hour or so (kinda jealous of those old Venera missions tbh). By the way, my cat tried to nap on my keyboard just now… hope she doesn’t send weird posts here 😅

Anyone else think it's kinda wild how we keep hyping past oceans and lightning but ignore the hot mess that Venus is now? Like, yeah, Venus Express did great work, but with over 400°C on the surface and acid rain, I honestly doubt we'll be sending landers soon. The Russians scored with their probes in the 70s/80s, but that was pure hardware brutality. Maybe we should focus on orbiters and maybe send a cloud-bot next? 😏

Also, it always cracks me up that every few years another “maybe-microbes-in-clouds” headline pops up, but nobody’s really buying it. Does anyone here actually think we’ll see a serious international mission to Venus before we’re all old and grey? k.A. if the budget will ever materialize, tbh... 🤷‍♂️