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.

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