Composite image of Venus created with data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft, Pioneer Venus Orbiter NASA/JPL–Caltech
Although Venus was habitable for a fraction of a century less than originally thought, it is still long enough to allow life to evolve.
Carbon dioxide is the main component of the planet's atmosphere. Its surface is too hot to produce liquid water. Dennis Hning, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands, and his collaborators modelled the formation of Venus' atmosphere.
Research has shown that this could be the case.
