Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation

NASA's first missions to Venus in two decades are gaining momentum. The agency is hiring more staff and accelerating plans for the missions, set to launch in the mid-2020s.

The missions, called DAVINCI+ and VERITAS, aim to study the planet's atmosphere and geology, respectively.

This is significant for the global scientific community, as Venus has not been extensively explored since the 1990s.