"Planetary Society fights to save NASA's VERITAS Venus mission from delays"

The Planetary Society has written an open letter to Congress requesting support for NASA's stalled VERITAS mission to Venus, which has been indefinitely delayed due to institutional troubles at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The White House has requested just $1.5 million for the mission next year, instead of the projected $56.7 million, effectively halting development. The Planetary Society is asking Congress to establish a 2029 launch date, reducing the delay to just two years, and is also asking members of the public to petition Congress to support the mission.