Venus
- 1. School of Earth Space Exploration, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona, United States of America ETH Zürich, Institute of Geophysics, Zürich, Switzerland
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
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University of Paris
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Planetary Science Institute
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Mount Holyoke College
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University of Bayreuth
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Jet Propulsion Lab
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California Institute of Technology
- 10. LATMOS/IPSL, Sorbonne Université, UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Paris, France
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Laboratory of Space Studies and Instrumentation in Astrophysics
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Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Abstract
After decades of relative neglect, interest in Venus surges anew in the planetary science community and the public. New missions are planned and selected, and will pave the way to the decade of Venus, as new observations allow us to uncover some of the many mysteries our closest Solar System neighbor still harbors. Building on the legacy of past works, here, we discuss the state of our understanding of Venus, from both observation and modeling. We describe each of the envelopes of the planet, from its atmosphere to its interior with an eye for the most recent advances and current topics of interest. We then briefly discuss coupled modeling efforts to better constrain the evolution of the planet. Finally, we describe how the upcoming missions and concepts will further lift the veil on Venus’ secrets.
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Acknowledgement
The authors thank the anonymous reviewer for his constructive comments that helped to improve the manuscript. C.G. acknowledges that this work has been carried out within the framework of the NCCR PlanetS supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation under grants 51NF40_182901 and 51NF40_205606. M.L. acknowledges support by a postdoctoral grant from France's Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). M.L. acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement 101110489/MuSICA-V. G.A. acknowledges France's Centre National d’études Spatiales (CNES) for funding support of Venus-related studies.
Additional details
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- 51NF40_182901
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- 51NF40_205606
- Centre National d'Études Spatiales
- European Union
- 101110489/MuSICA-V
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2024-09-20Published online
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2024-09-20Version of record
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- Published