The biggest unanswered question is how Venus went so terribly wrong and became such a hellish place for life.

We hope to identify these mysterious compounds -- compare Venus to Earth and Mars to see how Venus went so badly wrong.

Venus has become somewhat of a 'forgotten planet' with the emphasis on Mars exploration in the U.S.. But Venus can tell us about Earth's future and about planets around other stars -- I expect we will discover a number of surprises from this most capable new mission.

Yoga is a big part of my life now. There's not a day that goes by where I don't do an Asana and mediation practice.

I love the smell of fried chicken.

I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive.