NASA proposes 'Venus flyby' during first crewed mission to Mars

curiosity of has driven countless missions over years into exploration and recently NASA scientists have proposed that only way to reach Mars is to flyby Venus, which is Earth’s ‘twin’. Researchers believe that gravity of Venus can be used as a ‘slingshot’ to turn craft towards Martian Planet with less consumption of both time and fuel. NASA is planning first manned mission to Red Planet in 2030s and reportedly officials have even suggested that mission can be launched as early as 2035.

team of scientists rooting for a ‘pitstop’ at Venus before reaching Mars have suggested that it would allow astronauts to cross out two planets for exploration in a single mission. refore, it would double discoveries me in one shot. While NASA alrey has a separate mission ‘VERITAS’ in place for Earth’s ‘sister planet’ in 2027, a white paper for Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decal Survey published in arxiv includes key points by scientists of human missions to include ‘flyby’ at Venus.

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Bridenstine's speech hinted at possibility

proposed NASA mission, Venus Emissivity, Rio Science, InSAR, Topography & Spectroscopy or VERITAS “could lend insights” into both revolution of Earth and nature of Venus. But NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine’s speech back in 2019 at International Astronautical Congress (IAC) h indicated that organisation is considering opposition-class human missions to Mars can include Venus. While Earth and Mars are close to each or in , two-year mission would also incorporate a Venus fly. 

According to scientists, Venus flyby can enhance Mars mission which has been elaborated by NASA in recently released report “Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development”. Even NASA’s missions in past have proved to be enhanced by Venus flybys. refore, researchers have written, that “a human Venus flyby is t only a ‘free’ d-on but a beneficial dition to any opposition-class Mars mission architecture.” Citing all or benefits scientists have jointly proposed consideration of Venus for an “expanded” scientific discovery.

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