EnVision is set to launch on board anAriane 6 rocketfrom Europes spaceport in French Guiana in 2031.
Venus often called Earths twin is a veritable hellhole.
Home to thick clouds of carbon dioxide,the pressure on Venus is 90 times that found on Earth.
Yet even more bizarrely, there is snow on Venus.
Scientists hope EnVision will help unravel this mystery.
Special to EnVision is the missions approach to studying the entire planet as a system.
To investigate the planets past and present climate, EnVision will carry an extensive set of scientific instruments.
Whats more, three different spectrometers will study the make-up of the surface and atmosphere.
A radio science experiment will use radio waves to study the planets internal structure and properties of the atmosphere.
This time, though, EnVision will not be alone on its trip.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
