It even appeared at the same time as the Earth, but for many reasons, scientists have not been able to explain why Venus was a completely different world.

In order to better study Venus, NASA recently released more detailed information about the mission called VERITAS in the near future, which is said to be able to reveal the secrets of Earth’s "twin brother".

The VERITAS project that NASA plans to launch in 2026 with partners France Space Agency, German Space Agency and Italian Space Agency will create 3D maps with the help of public radar. the most advanced technology.

It will also measure Venus’s gravitational field to determine the interior of the planet and use VERITAS near-infrared spectroscopy to find out what the planet’s surface is made of. In addition, the mission will study deformed structures and geological processes.

"Determining whether Venus is going through volcanic activity and understanding what process is driving it is one of the really interesting questions I want to see the answer to," said Jennifer Whitten, a team member of the department. study of the VERITAS mission at Tulane University in New Orleans said.

Many scientists believe that Venus once had water on its surface, and NASA hopes that VERITAS will answer this question and unravel the mysteries that may explain why the brother planet to Earth. such different developments.

Venus has a thick atmosphere, keeping heat on the planet, making it the hottest in the Solar System. The surface temperature reaches 500 degrees Celsius enough to melt lead. Venus also has intense atmospheric pressure.

Despite these dangerous conditions, more than 40 spacecraft tested the planet and the Soviet Union even landed the Venera 13 probe on the surface. Venus has a mass of 0.81 times the Earth.

In addition, in terms of size, the radius of Venus is 6,052 km, close to our Earth of 6,378 km.