text: The author claim that scientists are so fascinated by Venus becuase it was it well have been the most Earth-like plant in our system. The author says that long ago Venus could've been cover with oceans and might have even support various forms of life. The author suggest that there are familiar feature on Venus to Earth right now such as: rocky surface, valleys, mountains, and crator. However, the author also stated that Venus conditions are far more extreme than anything humans can encounter on Earth.