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Hope for life on Venus survives for centuries against all odds

Early scientists often assumed the planet hosted life

By Tom Siegfried

Contributing Correspondent

- More than 2 years ago

Partial image of Venus, which appears blue and swirly

Venus’ thick clouds, shown in false color in this 1990 image from the Galileo spacecraft, make it difficult to determine conditions on the surface.

JPL/NASA

If you’re looking for an exemplar of mastering multiple identities, find a telescope and point it at Venus.