According to some, forms of primitive life may still exist in the mixture of gases that passes for air on Venus. And astronomers don't stop here – they say that they want a sample mission to retrieve any potential “inhabitant” that may be hiding there.
Over the years, several spacecraft have made their way to the planet, and have analyzed it to some extent. Still, we know a lot less about it than we do about Mars, for example. The Red Planet has been studied non-stop for decades.
Yet, while theories suggest that life may exist on Mars too, it's Venus that could hold the biggest surprise for astrobiologists. But this mystery can easily be solved, scientists say, by simply sending a flying balloon to the planet, to try and trap Venusian life.
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