tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post4829417695659292334..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: Landing in HellVan Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-69675108840309360772010-10-04T22:37:10.122-07:002010-10-04T22:37:10.122-07:00There is a strong interest in a long-lived balloon...There is a strong interest in a long-lived balloon (probably a life in days) to study atmospheric chemistry and circulation.<br /><br />However, answering questions about the processes that created the surface will require landers.<br /><br />Which is higher priority seems unclear, but the Decadal Survey may provide an answer.Van Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-35623236227938099322010-10-03T11:04:16.207-07:002010-10-03T11:04:16.207-07:00Interesting. Wouldn't long life above the clou...Interesting. Wouldn't long life above the cloud-top flying platform give us more bang for the buck at present, on Venus ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com