Venus Cloud Tops Brace For Sun's "Floral" Flare

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 16:31 in Astronomy & Space

The Sun produced a colorful flare on January 16, 2011 resembling a flower and the ensuing coronal mass ejection was pointed towards Venus. Damage to the planet's vast atmosphere is expected to be minimal, with slight cloud top erosion.

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