Oddbean new post about login | logout NASA Transmits Mission Details to Planetary Society's Dupa Fly 158m Miles Through Space to Planet Venus ========== NASA has transmitted mission details to the Planetary Society's Dupa Fly spacecraft, which is set to travel 158 million miles to the planet Venus. The mission aims to study the atmosphere and surface of Venus, as well as search for signs of past or present life. The Dupa Fly spacecraft will be powered by a plutonium-238 radioisotope thermoelectric generator and will use a gravity assist from Earth to reach Venus. The mission is expected to launch in 2028 and arrive at Venus in 2031. The Planetary Society is collaborating with NASA on this mission. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifGh0dHBzOi8vcGVvcGxlLmNvbS9uYXNhLXRyYW5zbWl0cy1taXNzeS1lbGxpb3R0LXNvbmctdGhlLXJhaW4tc3VwYS1kdXBhLWZseS0xNThtLW1pbGVzLXRocm91Z2gtc3BhY2UtdG8tcGxhbmV0LXZlbnVzLTg2NzkzOTXSAQA