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Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Grab a Sample of Venus's Toxic Atmosphere


Offering incredibly high temperatures, crushing pressure, and a thick mix of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid, the atmosphere on Venus is deadly to human beings, several times over – but China has plans to penetrate this hostile environment and bring samples back.

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