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Venus vortex: initial images from capture

Stunning images from ESA's first orbit around Venus

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ESA Project Scientist Hakan Svedhem on the first-ever clear views of a mysterious vortex taken during Venus Express' initial capture orbit. The orbit was a not-to-be-repeated opportunity to image the hothouse planet in a wide field of view as Venus Express looped below the southern pole.

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Double vortex at Venus South Pole unveiled!

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