Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument - Ars Technica (opens in a new tab)

arstechnica.com · 2026-09-10

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedESA is moving "full steam ahead" with development of the Envision Venus mission after NASA officials determined they were unlikely to fulfill their commitment to provide a US-built radar instrument.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedEnvision will map the Venusian surface at 10 times higher resolution than the last radar mission sent to Venus by NASA in the 1990s.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedScientists will use Envision to look for signs of active volcanism on Venus.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedNASA and ESA had signed a 2024 memorandum of understanding for NASA to provide the radar instrument and Deep Space Network support, while ESA would include US researchers and build the spacecraft and other instruments.View evidenceHide evidence

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