Thursday, November 29, 2007
Venus Express Results for All
Image credit, ESA/NASAThe prestigious journal Nature has made the first published science results from Venus Express available free of charge. The full Focus issue is here, try starting with the News Feature, then Venus dispatches, before going on to the more meaty bits. There is also the Nature podcast, with an interview on the Venus Express results.
Labels: science, spacecraft, Venus, Venus Express
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Venus Express videos of the Polar Vortex
The European Space Agency has just put up some videos of the Venusian Polar Vortex taken with Venus Express's infrared camrea. The images show the huge, double eyed swirling vortex on both the day and night side of the planet. While the videos are pretty in themsleves, they are the first step to understanding the dynamics of the Venusian atmosphere.
Labels: Astronomy, space probe, Venus, Venus Express
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