NASA is launching a mission to find life on Venus.
NASA is hunting for life on Venus
Boffins are aiming to prove that aliens exist on the planet by analysing clouds and pinpointing microbes that exist in its atmosphere.
Bird-like drones are also set to probe Venus's weather patterns.
It is one of 17 space projects that the space agency has announced funding for, with other missions including asteroid destroying technology and sun-powered spaceships.
The space agency's Jim Reuter said: "Nasa's mission to explore the universe requires new technologies and new ways of doing things. Studying these creative ideas is the first step to turn science fiction into science fact."
NASA deputy administrator Pam Melroy added: "As we set our sights on ever more challenging destinations for exploration with humans and robots, innovative ideas and thinking will be critical to helping us reach new milestones."