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Venus Express sees through Venus atmosphere

Paris, France - Thanks to the Italian VIRTIS spectrometer

New data and images from the Venus Express spacecraft reveal a clearer picture of the atmosphere of Earth's 'twin' planet, showing temperature, conditions, cloud structure and dynamics. The observations, presented in Nature this week, will enable scientists to better understand the meteorology of Venus and compare it to that of Earth. Venus is shrouded in a dense cloud layer of sulphur dioxide...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1097466
Rome, Italy, 12/05/2008 12:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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