NASA gets a billion dollars to probe Venus again

The video discusses two new missions to Venus, funded by the Biden administration, set to launch between 2028 and 2030. The da Vinci Plus mission aims to study Venus's atmosphere and its potential past ocean, while the Veritas mission will map the planet's surface to understand its geological history and current activity. Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, was last visited by the Magellan orbiter in 1990, though other flybys have occurred since.

What is the total funding allocated by the Biden administration for the new missions to Venus?

• Two billion dollars

• Half a billion dollars

• Five hundred million dollars

• One billion dollars

Which was the last probe to visit Venus before the new missions?

• Voyager

• Pioneer

• Magellan

• Galileo

What is the surface temperature of Venus?

• 700 degrees Celsius

• 400 degrees Celsius

• 500 degrees Celsius

• 600 degrees Celsius

What is one of the main goals of the da Vinci Plus mission?

• To study the solar wind

• To explore Venus's moons

• To measure the planet's atmosphere

• To map the surface of Venus

What technology will the Veritas mission use to study Venus's surface?

• Infrared imaging

• Magnetic resonance

• Ultraviolet scanning

• Radar mapping