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| Paper: |
Venus Direct Observation with the Habitable World Observatory |
| Monograph: |
10, HWO25 Proceedings Part I: Community Science Case Development Documents |
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449 |
| Authors: |
Noam R. Izenberg; Tyler Robinson; Courtney Dressing; Michael McElwain; Giada Arney; Stephen R. Kane; Colby Ostberg; Jacob Lustig-Yaeger; Richard Cartwright; Chloe Beddingfield |
| DOI: |
10.26624/TVRA7894 |
| Abstract: |
Venus represents a possible “once and future” Earth, as well as a local analog to hot terrestrial exoplanets.
Venus’s present day appearance can be considered similar to that of some forms of early planetary evolution
as well as post-runaway greenhouse, and thus represents several possible different stages or ages of a rocky
planet with a thick atmosphere. Venus is also the only planet of its kind we will ever be able to observe directly
in full detail—including in situ. Understanding Venus has direct implications for the evolution of planetary
habitability.
This article is an adaptation of a science case document developed for HWO’s SSO Steering
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