EnVision (ESA)
ESA's EnVision will study Venus from its inner core to its upper atmosphere; launch is planned for November 2031 (ESA).
Image: NASA/JPL (Magellan, PIA00271).
Last reviewed: 2 sources cited
Explain Like I'm 10
- Venus is about the same size as Earth, but it is hot enough to melt lead.
- EnVision is a spacecraft that will study Venus from deep inside to the top of its air.
- It may tell us how a planet like ours got so hot.
The Five W's of EnVision (ESA)
Who
ESA, in partnership with NASA, which provides the VenSAR A tool that sends out radio waves and listens for the echoes. From space it can see the ground through clouds, day or night. Glossary.
What
An orbiter that will map Venus's surface, interior and atmosphere and how they interact.
Source: ESA, Envision factsheet
When
Adopted in January 2024; launch planned for November 2031, with science data expected by 2035.
Why
Venus may once have had an Earth-like climate before a runaway greenhouse effect made it scorching.
Impact Statement
Agency solution · planned
EnVision will be the first mission to measure how Venus's interior, surface and atmosphere interact, building on ESA's Venus Express.
Source: ESA, Venus voyager gets green light
For Further Information: ESA, Envision factsheet
Venus is almost Earth's size, but a runaway greenhouse effect made it scorching hot.
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Learning how Venus's climate ran away helps scientists understand climate on Earth.
Source: ESA, Venus voyager gets green light
For Nature
Comparing Earth with its twin shows why our planet stayed habitable.
Want to go deeper? ESA has the full EnVision factsheet.
For Further InformationRelated Solutions
More solutions like this one, matched by meaning.
For Teachers
Discussion questions
- What is EnVision (ESA), and what problem does it help solve?
- Who is behind EnVision (ESA), and where does the work happen?
- How does EnVision (ESA) help both people and nature? Use one fact from this page.
Sources are listed with each fact in the Five W's above.
Cite This Page
APA
Saving Planets. (n.d.). EnVision (ESA). https://www.savingplanets.com/EnVision.html
MLA
"EnVision (ESA)." Saving Planets, https://www.savingplanets.com/EnVision.html.