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Hanging bright in the morning sky, Venus's allure is obvious; but its blasted surface looks too hot to handle. Eric Hand investigates the difficulties of returning to the closest planet - and new plans to reap the rewards of doing so.

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See also News & Views, page 617 . Eric Hand writes on physical sciences in Nature's Washington DC office.

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Hand, E. Space and astronomy: The girl next door.Nature 450, 606–608 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450606a

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• Published: 28 November 2007
• Issue Date: 29 November 2007
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/450606a