NASA in race with China to prove whether or not life exists on Venus
NASA and China could soon be competing in the latest 'Space Race' to find out if the planet Venus could support life.
China is reportedly ramping up its space exploration efforts following NASA’s announcement that they will send two probes to Venus by 2030.
The Houston-based space agency has high hopes for its DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions that will aim to scan the chemistry of the Venusian atmosphere and map the terrain of the planet.
The decision was made after the discovery of phosphine, a chemical “associated with life processes on Earth”, was discovered on a neighbouring planet.
Experts believe Venus is very similar to Earth in its size and density.
Now, Wu Weiren, the chief designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, has announced that China will be conducting missions of their own.