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DAVINCI: Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gas, Chemistry, and Imaging One out five NASA’s Discovery-class missions for Phase A studies. A 63.

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1 DAVINCI: Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gas, Chemistry, and Imaging One out five NASA’s Discovery-class missions for Phase A studies. A 63 minute descent to study chemical and isotopic composition of Venus atmosphere. First U.S. entry probe to target Venus atmosphere in 45 years. http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2016/pdf/1560.pdf

2 Fundamental questions National Research Council (NRC) Planetary Surveys Building new worlds Planetary habitats Workings of solar systems

3 Building new worlds solar system formation, interstellar matter Evolution of atmospheres, bombardments by large projectiles pics-about-space.com

4 DAVINCI Objective 1 Atmosphere origin & evolution Stage 1-upper atmosphere The origins and evolution of the Venus atmosphere The influence of impact events http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/

5 Planetary Habitats http://www.universetoday.com/120982/what- is-the-habitable-zone/ Ancient aqueous environment Early life evidence

6 DAVINCI Objective 2- Atmosphere composition & surface interaction Stage 2-lower atmosphere (12km to surface in situ measurements) History of water Chemical process at lower atmosphere http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/

7 Workings of solar systems http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Interactions of chemical and physical processes that shaped the solar system

8 DAVINCI Objective 3- Surface properties Stage 3-Landing Typical tessera terrain Tectonic, volcanic and weathering history http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/

9 Image Credit: NASA Pioneer: Limited Exploration

10 Image credit: NASA Divergent Paths: Atmosphere Development

11 Image credit: NASA Atmospheric Evolution of Venus

12 Image Credit: ESA Rovers Atmospheric Surface Interaction: Water

13 Image Credit: University of WIsconsin - Astronomy Department Surface Properties: Volcanic Activity Image Credit: University of WIsconsin - Astronomy Department

14 I mage Credit: Case Western Reserve University Earth’s Atmosphere: Habitable Conditions

15 How will we do it?

16 63 minute descent http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/

17 Quadruple Mass Spectrometer Objective 1 Atmosphere origin & evolution Image Credit: NASA

18 Tunable Laser Spectrometer Objective 2- Atmosphere composition & surface interaction Image Credit: NASA

19 Descent Imager Objective 3 Surface properties Image Credit: Russian Space Agency Image Credit: NASA

20 Help us explore new worlds!


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