Venus Life Finder Missions Motivation and Summary

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 V...

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Published inAerospace Vol. 9; no. 7; p. 385
Main Authors Seager, Sara, Petkowski, Janusz J., Carr, Christopher E., Grinspoon, David H., Ehlmann, Bethany L., Saikia, Sarag J., Agrawal, Rachana, Buchanan, Weston P., Weber, Monika U., French, Richard, Klupar, Pete, Worden, Simon P., Baumgardner, Darrel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
Subjects
Astrobiology
Atmosphere
Clouds
Earth
Extraterrestrial life
Habitability
Laboratories
Life on other planets
Organic chemistry
Planets
Science
space missions
Sulfuric acid
Venus
Venus (Planet)
Venus atmosphere
Venus probes
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2226-4310
2226-4310
DOI:10.3390/aerospace9070385