text: He mentions the early life of Venus and how it was similar to Earth in many ways. The author says "Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth."( TCOEV, 4) The author mentions the landscape structure of both planets today, metioning the similarty in rocky sediment, valleys, mountains, and craters. The author mentions the similaries with a sense of hope for humans to start looking into moving to Venus for a new home. The passage also mentions the disctance factor considering travel time, given the fact that it is near us.