DAVINCI
NASA's DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) will investigate how Venus and its atmosphere evolved and whether the planet was once wet and habitable. A carrier spacecraft will observe the clouds and surface during flybys, then release a descent probe to measure atmospheric chemistry, temperature, pressure and winds. Below the clouds, the probe will image the ancient mountainous terrain of Alpha Regio. These direct atmospheric samples and close surface images complement the global geological observations planned by VERITAS.
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- DAVINCI+Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging
- Name
- DAVINCI
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- NASA's DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) will investigate how Venus and its atmosphere evolved and whether the planet was once wet and habitable. A carrier spacecraft will observe the clouds and surface during flybys, then release a descent probe to measure atmospheric chemistry, temperature, pressure and winds. Below the clouds, the probe will image the ancient mountainous terrain of Alpha Regio. These direct atmospheric samples and close surface images complement the global geological observations planned by VERITAS.
- Destination
- Venus—two spacecraft flybys followed by a probe descent through the atmosphere to Alpha Regio’s surface for atmospheric and surface observations
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/davinci/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:45:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 12:06:27 UTC
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