When a planet behaves like a comet29 January 2013
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When a planet behaves like a comet29 January 2013 ESA’s Venus Express has made unique observations of Venus during a period of reduced solar wind pressure, discovering that the planet’s ionosphere balloons out like a comet’s tail on its nightside.
Have Venusian volcanoes been caught in the act?03 December 2012
Have Venusian volcanoes been caught in the act?03 December 2012 Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions.
A curious cold layer in the atmosphere of Venus01 October 2012
A curious cold layer in the atmosphere of Venus01 October 2012 Venus Express has spied a surprisingly cold region high in the planet’s atmosphere that may be frigid enough for carbon dioxide to freeze out as ice or snow.
Transit of Venus wows astronomers worldwide06 June 2012
Transit of Venus wows astronomers worldwide06 June 2012 Astronomers around the world looked to the sky last night and this morning to observe Venus as it passed across the face of the Sun for the last time this century. ESA’s Sun-watching space missions also tuned in for the solar spectacular.
ESA missions gear up for transit of Venus04 June 2012
ESA missions gear up for transit of Venus04 June 2012 ESA’s Venus Express and Proba-2 space missions, along with the international SOHO, Hinode, and Hubble spacecraft, are preparing to monitor Venus and the Sun during the transit of Earth’s sister planet during 5-6 June.
Get ready for the transit of Venus!24 May 2012
Get ready for the transit of Venus!24 May 2012 Scientists and amateur astronomers around the world are preparing to observe the rare occurrence of Venus crossing the face of the Sun on 5-6 June, an event that will not be seen again for over a hundred years.
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