text: However despite all that information I just gave you, the author still thanks it's important that we study Venus in the future. He goes on to say " why are scientists even discussing further visits to its surface?", and then explains that astronomers are facinated by venus because it may well once have been the Earth-like planet in our solar system. The author suggests that Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. He even states " Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth.