text: The first reason that supports the idea that studying Venus is a worhty pursuit despite the dangers it presents is the author states that Venus has caught the attention of many astronomers because long ago Venus was a planet like earh. Venus "was covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like earth" stating that Venus was a planet that had lots of different forms of life and that astronomers are amazed and are wanting to discover more about Venus." Furthermore, recall that Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel," this quote states that Venus is the planet that can be the nearest to us and that it would benefit NASA a lot because although this planet is pretty dangerous to be in it would help NASA learn and discover things about Venus and how to be there without risking their lifes.