text: To begin the story, the author presents background information on Venus including its relation to Earth and the solar system. Then goes on to explain the difficulties that have been present in trying to explore this planet. It states in paragraph 2, "Each previous mission was unmanned, and for a good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours."(The Challenge of Exploring Venus). This quote simply speaks for itself but was not used accidently because it lets the reader infer how serious the conditions are on Venus. The fact that a spaceship,