text: The passage stated that long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. Which sounds a lot like Earth. So if long ago, this place was sustainable, then that just gives us motivation that we might be able to actually do this. The second piece of evidence that the author uses to state Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents is NASA might be working on a project that involves a blimp-like vehicle hovering around 30 above Venus. This project if suceesful can possibly be the first big step for actually landing on Venus even with its harsh conditions.