News tagged with venus express
The shape-shifting southern vortex of Venus
(PhysOrg.com) -- New analysis of images taken by ESA's Venus Express orbiter has revealed surprising details about the remarkable, shape-shifting collar of clouds that swirls around the planet's South Pole. ...
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Apr 07, 2011 |
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Venus Express finds planetary atmospheres such a drag (w/ Video)
The polar atmosphere of Venus is thinner than expected. How do we know? Because ESA's Venus Express has actually been there. Instead of looking from orbit, Venus Express has flown through the upper reaches ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Surfing an alien atmosphere
Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet's atmosphere. The test used the orbiter as an exquisitely accurate sensor to measure ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Watching Venus glow in the dark
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has observed an eerie glow in the night-time atmosphere of Venus. This infrared light comes from nitric oxide and is showing scientists that the atmosphere of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2009 |
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ESA extends key missions studying Mars, Venus and Earth’s magnetosphere
ESA’s Science Programme Committee has extended the operations of ESA’s Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster missions until 31 December 2009.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2009 |
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