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Men are from Earth, Microbes are from Venus? (8/2/2008)

Men are from Earth, Microbes are from Venus?Clouds of Venus could support microbial life �" which could be transported to Earth ...> Full Article



Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphere (5/19/2008)

Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphereVenus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time ...> Full Article



Venus Express reboots the search for active volcanoes on Venus (4/10/2008)

Venus Express reboots the search for active volcanoes on VenusVenus Express has measured a highly variable quantity of the volcanic gas sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus ...> Full Article



The puzzling 'eye of a hurricane' on Venus (3/15/2008)

The puzzling 'eye of a hurricane' on VenusVenus Express has constantly been observing the south pole of Venus and has found it to be surprisingly fickle. An enormous structure with a central part that looks like the eye of a hurricane, morphs and changes shape within a matter of days, leaving scientists puzzled. ...> Full Article



Mars and Venus are surprisingly similar (3/8/2008)

Mars and Venus are surprisingly similarUsing two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give scientists the data they need to investigate the evolution of the two planets' atmospheres. ...> Full Article


How The Atmospheres Of Mars And Venus Are Affected By Carbon Monoxide (3/3/2008)

Modelling of the Earth's atmosphere has acquired economic importance due to its use in the prediction of ozone depletion and in measuring the impact of global warming. Now researchers have found that the rate at which electrons lose energy to carbon monoxide is greater than that to carbon dioxide at higher levels in the atmospheres of both Mars and Venus. ...> Full Article



Did a mega-collision alter Venus? (2/26/2008)

Did a mega-collision alter Venus?A mega-collision between two large embryonic planets could have created Venus as we know it, according to a new paper by a Cardiff University scientist. ...> Full Article



The light and dark of Venus (2/23/2008)

The light and dark of VenusVenus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such 'global weather', unlike anything on Earth, has given scientists a new mystery to solve. ...> Full Article


Geminid meteors adorn December sky (12/3/2007)

The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of Dec. 13-14. The Geminids usually offer the best show of the year, outperforming even the better-known Perseid meteor shower of August. But watching the Perseids is a pleasant way to spend a warm summer evening, while waiting outdoors on a winter night for Geminids is a bit like sitting in a refrigerator and trying to think about global warming. It can be hard to concentrate. ...> Full Article


Venus: Earth's twin planet? (11/29/2007)

Venus: Earth's twin planet?ESA's Venus Express has revealed Venus as never before. For the first time, scientists are able to investigate from the top of its atmosphere, down nearly to the surface. They have shown it to be a planet of surprises that may once have been more Earth-like, and still is, to a certain extent. ...> Full Article


Setting stars reveal planetary secrets (11/6/2007)

Setting stars reveal planetary secretsWatching the stars set from the surface of the Earth may be a romantic pastime but when a spacecraft does it from orbit, it can reveal hidden details about a planet's atmosphere. ...> Full Article


Mars makes a special appearance (11/2/2007)

Mars makes a special appearanceAll five of the planets visible with the unaided eye will be on display during November nights, but the special attraction will be Mars. The red planet is approaching Earth in its orbit, and it won't appear as large again for another nine years. ...> Full Article


New isotope molecule may add to Venus' greenhouse effect (10/11/2007)

New isotope molecule may add to Venus' greenhouse effectNew isotope molecule may add to Venus' greenhouse effect ...> Full Article


Venus, Saturn and Regulus cluster before dawn in October (10/2/2007)

Venus, Saturn and Regulus cluster before dawn in OctoberVenus, Saturn and Regulus will dance a pas de trois low in the eastern sky an hour before sunrise during October, with the crescent moon joining them on Oct 7. ...> Full Article


Up, Up And Away -- To Venus (9/5/2007)

Up, Up And Away -- To VenusScientists hope to learn more about climate changes here on Earth by studying Venus. A prototype balloon could eventually study the planet's surface and examine its atmosphere and the bizarre winds and chemistry within it. A team of JPL, ILC Dover and NASA Wallops Flight Facility engineers designed, fabricated and tested the balloon. ...> Full Article


500 days at Venus, and the surprises keep coming (9/4/2007)

500 days at Venus, and the surprises keep comingVenus Express has now orbited Earth's twin for 500 Earth days, completing as many orbits. While the satellite maintains steady and excellent performance, the planet continues to surprise and amaze us. ...> Full Article


Flares From Sun's Far Side May Affect Space Weather Of Inner Planets (8/28/2007)

Flares From Sun's Far Side May Affect Space Weather Of Inner PlanetsObservations of solar flares by spacecraft at Mars, Venus and the Earth show that eruptions on the far side of the Sun may affect our "space weather" back on Earth. ...> Full Article

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