I WONDER - Where Can Space Probes Be Used?

Probes are essential for exploring parts of the solar system that are currently inaccessible to humans, such as Venus. The Magellan probe mapped most of Venus's surface using radar in 1990, while the Venus Express mission by the European Space Agency analyzed the planet's atmosphere from 2006 to 2014. Upcoming missions aim to investigate Venus's potential to have supported life and to prepare for future interstellar probes.

What role do probes play in studying the solar system?

What was the primary purpose of the Magellan probe?

What did the European Space Agency's Venus Express study?

What potential future missions to Venus aim to investigate?

How might future Venus missions assist in exploring other star systems?