Russian space agency claims Venus as a 'Russian planet'
The statement came the day after scientists revealed that a gas on Earth called phosphine had also been detected in the atmosphere of Venus
No longer confined to territories here on Earth, Russia has now staked its claim on Venus, saying it is a "Russian planet."
Since Russia has no chance of occupying any more lands on earth, now they have put their eyes on another planet to create their mark on.
Dmitry Rogozin the head of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos claimed Venus to be a "Russian planet," reports CNN.
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According to the Russian state news agency TASS, they are also planning to launch a separate mission in addition to "Venera-D," the planned joint mission with the US.
Rogozin was addressing reporters at the HeliRussia 2020 exhibition, an international expo of the helicopter industry in Moscow.
"Resuming Venus exploration is on our agenda," he told reporters Tuesday.
"We think that Venus is a Russian planet, so we shouldn't lag behind," he said.
"Projects of Venus missions are included in the united government program of Russia's space exploration for 2021-2030."
The statement came the day after scientists revealed that a gas on Earth called phosphine had also been detected in the atmosphere of Venus.
Venus is similar in size to Earth and is our closest planetary neighbor, but it spins backward compared to other planets.
The study authored by Cardiff University professor Jane Greaves and her colleagues was published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy.
The discovery of phosphine on Venus elevates it to an area of interest worth exploring in our solar system alongside the ranks of Mars and "water world" moons like Enceladus and Europa, Seager said.
"Our hoped-for impact in the planetary science community is to stimulate more research on Venus itself, research on the possibilities of life in Venus' atmosphere, and even space missions focused to find signs of life or even life itself in the Venusian atmosphere," Seager said.
According to the European Space Agency, the Russians do have significant experience when it comes to Venus.
Its website states: "Between 1967-1984 Venusian studies carried out in Russia were at the forefront of international research into this planet.
"Since then, Russia has still preserved its unique expertise in designing and developing landing craft for Venus and continues to define scientific tasks for those craft."
