Strong atmospheric gravity waves dominate the polar regions of Venus’ atmosphere, according to measurements made by ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft during aerobraking in June – July 2014. Venus in real colors, processed from Mariner 10 images. Image credit: Mattias Malmer / NASA. ESA’s Venus Express arrived at Venus in 2006. It spent eight years exploring the planet from orbit, vastly outliving the mission’s planned duration of 500 days,...
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