text: Moreover, the author gives reasoning that "peering at Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because most forms of light cannnot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective." Researchers could also not be able to take any samples of anything from Venus from a distance if NASA were to proceed with the blimp-like plan, meaning that the researchers would have no other choice but to go down onto Venus to take samples, even though it's dangerous.