ESA - Venus Express - New isotope molecule may add to Venus’ greenhouse effect

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New isotope molecule may add to Venus’ greenhouse effect

10 October 2007

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Artist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus

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This is an artist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus.

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This is an animation Venus Express performing solar occultation at Venus.

Venus Express is the first mission ever to apply the technique at Venus. The technique consists of looking at the Sun through the atmospheric limb. By analysing the way the sunlight is absorbed by the atmosphere, one can deduce the characteristics of the atmosphere itself.

Credits: ESA (Animation by AOES Medialab)

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