Watching Venus glow in the dark
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 14:07
in Astronomy & Space
(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 Earth`s nearest neighbour is a temperamental place of high winds and turbulence.