| This spectacular night image is an infrared view taken at 1.7 microns, as seen by the Ultraviolet/ Visible/Near-Infrared spectrometer (VIRTIS) on board ESA´ Venus Express on 12 April 2006, during the first orbit around the planet (capture orbit). Credits: ESA/VIRTIS/ INAF-IASF/Obs. de Paris-LESIA |
