Venus Express will make unique studies of this atmosphere and conduct the first radar soundings of the Venusian subsurface.

BBC: Venus mission is on

At the deadline, Italy could not completely commit itself to finding a share of the cost of Venus Express.

BBC: Venus mission is on

The Italian contribution to Venus Express will chiefly consist of a series of spare parts for various spacecraft components and a financial contribution.

BBC: Venus mission is on

Seven instruments aboard Venus Express will attempt to solve the mystery.

ECONOMIST: Planetary science

The instruments on board Venus Express had been developed as back-ups for either Esa's Mars Express spacecraft or Esa's comet-chaser mission, Rosetta, due for launch in January.

BBC: Venus mission is on

Venus Express will take a closer look.

ECONOMIST: Planetary science