Venus Life Finder Missions Motivation and Summary

Seager, Sara and Petkowski, Janusz J. and Carr, Christopher E. and Grinspoon, David H. and Ehlmann, Bethany L. and Saikia, Sarag J. and Agrawal, Rachana and Buchanan, Weston P. and Weber, Monika U. and French, Richard and Klupar, Pete and Worden, Simon P. and Baumgardner, Darrel (2022) Venus Life Finder Missions Motivation and Summary. Aerospace, 9 (7). p. 385. ISSN 2226-4310

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Abstract

Finding evidence of extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific discoveries ever made, advancing humanity into a new epoch of cosmic awareness. The Venus Life Finder (VLF) missions feature a series of three direct atmospheric probes designed to assess the habitability of the Venusian clouds and search for signs of life and life itself. The VLF missions are an astrobiology-focused set of missions, and the first two out of three can be launched quickly and at a relatively low cost. The mission concepts come out of an 18-month study by an MIT-led worldwide consortium.

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Date Deposited: 10 Apr 2023 09:49
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2024 04:44
URI: http://archives.articleproms.com/id/eprint/585

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