NASA’s DAVINCI Venus mission moves launch up to December 2030

The probe is designed to descend through Venus’ atmosphere, analyze its gases and photograph the surface while enduring extreme heat.

Published October 15, 2026 · 7:39 AM ET

An engineering model of the DAVINCI descent probe. NASA · Public domain (NASA)

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