Earth and Venus share many physical characteristics. Atmosphere is not one of them. The atmosphere of Venus is so harsh that it is the main reason that no one has ever been able to make optical observations of anything other than the planet’s upper atmosphere. Visualization of the planet is...
Radiation in the atmosphere of Venus. In: Esposito, L.W., Stofan, E.R., Cravens., T.E. (Eds.), Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet. American Geophysical Union, pp. 1121-1138 Geophysical Monograph no. 176.Titov et al. (2007) Radiation in the Atmosphere of Venus, Geophysical ...
Although Venus is a terrestrial planet similar to Earth, its atmospheric circulation is much different and poorly characterized1. Winds at the cloud top have been measured predominantly on the dayside. Prominent poleward drifts have been observed with dayside cloud tracking and interpreted to be cause...
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Venus - Atmosphere, Greenhouse, Gases: Venus has the most massive atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, which include Mercury, Earth, and Mars. Its gaseous envelope is composed of more than 96 percent carbon dioxide and 3.5 percent molecular nitrogen. T
A large, stationary wave spotted on Venus by Japan's Akatsuki (Planet-C) spacecraft. (Image credit: Planet-C) A huge wave has been spotted in the upper atmosphere of Venus, baffling scientists because it's staying so still above the planet's surface. Usually clouds in that region move...
Ultraviolet images of Venus’ atmosphere show distinctive cloud patterns; in particular, a horizontal “Y”-shaped cloud feature (discovered by Mariner 10 Venus scientists in 1974) is visible near the equator. This feature may suggest atmospheric waves, analogous to high and low pressure cells on ...
Intriguingly, no other planet in the universe has an atmosphere like Earth's. Mars and Venus have atmospheres, but they cannot support life (or, at least, not Earth-like life), because they don't have enough oxygen. Indeed, Venus' atmosphere is mainly carbon dioxide with clouds of sulfuric...
If that mission had launched back in the 1970s, it could have fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the planet; and perhaps even our understanding of humanity’s place in the cosmos. Continue reading “Exploring The Clouds Of Venus; It’s Not Fantasy, But It Will Take Specialized Space...
Venus - Exploration, Atmosphere, Surface: The greatest advances in the study of Venus were achieved through the use of robotic spacecraft. The first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of another planet and return data was the U.S. Mariner 2 in its flyby of