text: "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." can be found in the last paragraph of the essay. In this statement the author is saying that this isn't just about studing Venus. He's saying that it would be very interesting to actually see what's happening on Venus or even what Venus has come to now, but that if we, as humans, keep problem solving and coming up with new, successful ideas it could very well help us in the future with other things that we are trying to get a better understanding of. The problems of Venus that are holding us back are as follows; the atmosphere is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide, the clouds are highly corrosive sulfuric acid, the planet's surface averages around 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atomosheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on Earth. The author is saying that getting past those obstacles would be evolutionary for humans.