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The Glow of Hydroxyl
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| Topic: Venus |
05/22/08 |
| Hydroxyl has been found in the atmosphere of Venus. It's the first time the molecule has been spotted on another planet and will help scientists understand the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere. |
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Mapping Gases
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| Topic: Venus |
02/05/08 |
| Venus Express has peered below the thick clouds of Venus, and may yield important clues about climate change on Earth. |
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Earth-like Venus
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| Topic: Venus |
12/02/07 |
| Venus Express has provided new data about the atmosphere of Venus, from the top down to nearly the surface. The findings show that the Venus may once have been more Earth-like and, to a certain extent, still is. |
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Up, Up, and Away -- to Venus
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| Topic: Venus |
09/01/07 |
| By using unique balloons to study the atmosphere and surface of Venus, scientists are hoping to learn more about climate change on Earth. |
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One Year at Venus
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| Topic: Venus |
04/13/07 |
| Venus Express has now spent one year collecting planetary data on Venus, one of the most mysterious planets in the Solar System. The spacecraft is studying aspects of Venus' complex atmosphere as well as searching for active volcanism on the planet's surface. |
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Astrobiology Top 10: Venus Express
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| Topic: Venus |
12/31/06 |
| Astrobiology Magazine is looking back over 2006, highlighting the Top 10 astrobiology stories of the year. At number 8 is the arrival of ESA´s Venus Express spacecraft at the planet Venus. While the conditions on Venus are too hostile for life as we know it, learning about our nearest neighbor can teach us a great deal about planetary habitability. |
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The Bad Twin
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| Topic: Venus |
11/23/06 |
| The planet Venus is almost the same size as Earth, but it has an atmospheric pressure almost 100 times greater than Earth's, its clouds contain sulfuric acid, and its surface temperature hovers around 800 degrees Fahrenheit. All known forms of life would be broiled alive. Vesper, a proposed NASA Discovery mission, would increase our understanding of what made Venus go bad. |
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Dynamic Venus
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| Topic: Venus |
07/15/06 |
| On 20 April 2006, after its first 9-day, elongated orbit around Venus, ESA s Venus Express started to get closer to the planet, until it reached its final 24-hour long orbit on 7 May. During this time, and up to today, the spacecraft has been working relentlessly. |
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Venus Seeing Double
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| Topic: Venus |
06/29/06 |
| ESA's Venus Express data undoubtedly confirm for the first time the presence of a huge 'double-eye' atmospheric vortex at the planet's south pole. This striking result comes from analysis of the data gathered by the spacecraft during the first orbit around the planet. |
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Flying Under Venus
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| Topic: Venus |
04/16/06 |
| ESA's Venus Express has returned the first-ever images of the hothouse planet's south pole from a distance of 206,452 kilometres, showing surprisingly clear structures and unexpected detail. The images were taken April 12th during the spacecraft's initial capture orbit after successful arrival on April 11th, 2006. |
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