Preparing for the Venus Express
The European Space Agency is planning its first mission to unveil the mysteries of Earth`s cloud-shrouded sister planet, Venus. On Wednesday 10 April, Professor Fred Taylor (University of Oxford) will be explaining to the UK National Astronomy Meeting why European scientists are hoping to be on board the Venus Express in 2005. Venus, the Earth`s... view more... (2002-04-03)
... of Earth`s cloud-shrouded sister planet, Venus. On Wednesday 10 April, Professor Fred Taylor (University of Oxford) ... to be on board the Venus Express in 2005. Venus, the Earth`s nearest planetary neighbour, is remarkably similar in size ... of the greenhouse effect on Venus, which keeps the surface hot enough for molten metal to ... flow, despite the fact that Venus absorbs less ...
Earth-Moon observations from Venus Express
A recent check of the VIRTIS imaging spectrometer during the Venus Express commissioning phase has allowed its first remote-sensing data to be acquired, using Earth and the Moon as a reference. view more (2005-11-29)
... VIRTIS imaging spectrometer during the Venus Express commissioning phase has allowed its first remote-sensing data to ... and functioning of all the Venus Express instruments. These observations were made as part of this ... the very large distance that Venus Express has travelled since its launch makes these images of ... results when the spacecraft reaches Venus where similar measurements will be made ...
No more doubts about ESA`s Venus Express!
Yesterday, ESA`s Science Programme Committee (SPC) gave the final go-ahead for the Venus Express mission. The SPC, which met on 4 and 5 November 2002, unanimously confirmed its strong will to bring the mission to realisation. Furthermore, the Committee endorsed and agreed on a solution to the financial issues that had still cast serious doubts on... view more... (2002-11-06)
... the final go-ahead for the Venus Express mission. The SPC, which met on 4 and 5 ... took a step closer to Venus. At that time, the ESA Science Programme Committee had agreed ... unanimously to start work on Venus Express. Venus Express would have reused the Mars Express spacecraft design and ... The Italian contribution to Venus Express will consist of ...
Venus Express comes into Cosmic Vision
On 11 July 2002, Europe took a step closer to Venus. The ESA Science Programme Committee agreed unanimously to start work on Venus Express. Venus Express will reuse the Mars Express spacecraft design and needs to be ready for launch in 2005. view more (2002-07-15)
... took a step closer to Venus. The ESA Science Programme Committee agreed unanimously to start work on Venus Express. Venus Express will reuse the Mars Express spacecraft design and needs ... final commitment. The idea behind Venus Express began in 2001 when ESA issued a call for ... in from scientists around Europe. Venus Express was eventually selected because of its great ...
Venus Express has reached final orbit
Less than one month after insertion into orbit, and after sixteen loops around the planet Venus, ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has reached its final operational orbit. view more (2006-05-10)
... sixteen loops around the planet Venus, ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has reached its final operational orbit on 7 ... at New Norcia (Australia), the Venus Express ground control team at ESA's European Spacecraft Operations Centre ... Launched on 9 November 2005, Venus Express arrived to destination on 11 April 2006, after a ... at its furthest point from Venus surface (apocentre) to less ...
Venus Express preliminary investigations bring encouraging news
Following the announcement of the Venus Express launch delay due to particulate contamination found in the launcher fairing where the spacecraft was installed, ESA staff and industry teams have started an inspection of the spacecraft. view more (2005-10-26)
Following the announcement of the Venus Express launch delay due to particulate contamination found in the ... upper composite, consisting of the Venus Express spacecraft attached to the Fregat upper stage and all ... the inspections and cleaning of Venus Express will continue, focussing on the instrument optics and apertures. ... and apertures. After this step, Venus Express will be ready for the ...
Venus comes to life at wavelengths invisible to human eyes
A pale yellow-green dot to the human eye, Earth's twin planet comes to life in the ultraviolet and the infrared. New images taken by instruments on board ESA's Venus Express provide insight into the turbulent atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. view more (2008-12-04)
... by instruments on board ESA's Venus Express provide insight into the turbulent atmosphere of our neighbouring ... atmosphere of our neighbouring planet.
Using Venus Express, it is possible to compare what the planet looks ... planet's atmosphere.
Observed in the ultraviolet, Venus shows numerous high-contrast features. The cause is the inhomogeneous distribution ... the cloud tops.
With data from Venus Express, scientists have learnt that the ...
Venus Express reboots the search for active volcanoes on Venus
ESA's Venus Express has measured a highly variable quantity of the volcanic gas sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus. Scientists must now decide whether this is evidence for active volcanoes on Venus, or linked to a hitherto unknown mechanism affecting the upper atmosphere. view more (2008-04-07)
ESA's Venus Express has measured a highly variable quantity of the volcanic ... dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus. Scientists must now decide whether this is evidence for active ... evidence for active volcanoes on Venus, or linked to a hitherto unknown mechanism affecting the upper ... thread in the exploration of Venus. "Volcanoes are a key part of a climate system," says ...
Where did Venus's water go?
Venus Express has made the first detection of an atmospheric loss process on Venus's day-side. Last year, the spacecraft revealed that most of the lost atmosphere escapes from the night-side. view more (2008-12-19)
Venus Express has made the first detection of an atmospheric loss ... an atmospheric loss process on Venus's day-side. Last year, the spacecraft revealed that most of the ... happened to the water on Venus, which is suspected to have once been as abundant as ... believed to be happening at Venus but this is the first time we measured it," says ... to ...
How the atmospheres of Mars and Venus are affected by carbon monoxide
Modelling of the Earth's atmosphere has acquired economic importance due to its use in the prediction of ozone depletion and in measuring the impact of global warming. view more (2008-02-26)
... atmospheric modeling on Mars and Venus could have implications for Earth
Modelling of the Earth's atmosphere has ... atmospheres of both Mars and Venus. This finding contributes to the body of knowledge required for ... the atmospheres of Mars and Venus, which in turn provides an opportunity to validate the techniques ... the atmospheres of Mars and Venus produce vibrational excitation of carbon monoxide. ...
Complex meteorology at Venus
In its relentless probing of Venus's atmosphere, ESA's Venus Express keeps revealing new details of the Venusian cloud system. Meteorology at Venus is a complex matter, scientists say. view more (2006-10-16)
In its relentless probing of Venus's atmosphere, ESA's Venus Express keeps revealing new details of the Venusian cloud system. Meteorology at Venus is a complex matter, scientists say.
New night-side infrared images ... about 65 000 kilometres altitude. Venus was in the night side.
Using its capability to observe at ... from the oven-hot surface of Venus is represented by the intensity of ...
Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphere
Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere. view more (2008-05-16)
Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for ... to unlock the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere.
Hydroxyl, an important but difficult-to-detect molecule, is made ... the upper reaches of the Venusian atmosphere, some 100 km above the surface, by Venus Express's Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer, VIRTIS.
The elusive molecule ... the limb of the planet, Venus Express looked ...
Mars and Venus are surprisingly similar
Using two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give scientists the data they need to investigate the evolution of the two planets' atmospheres. view more (2008-03-06)
... the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars ... observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give scientists the data they need to investigate the ... comparative planetology. Mars Express and Venus Express are so good at it because they carry very ... escaping from the atmosphere of Venus, and show that the rate of ...
Humans do not understand mirror reflections, say researchers
Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have found that people still find it difficult to understand how mirrors work. view more (2005-12-22)
... is what we call the Venus Effect, which relates to the many famous paintings of the ... famous paintings of the goddess Venus, looking in a small mirror. "If you were to look ... paintings, you would assume that Venus is admiring her own face, because you see her face ... in the mirror. Your viewpoint, however, is rather different from hers; if ...
Climate catastrophes in the Solar System
Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbours can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect planets. view more (2007-04-27)
... planet, making data from ESA's Venus Express and Mars Express invaluable to climate scientists.
Venus is a cloudy inferno whilst Mars is a frigid desert. ... and Science, and one of Venus Express's interdisciplinary scientists.
The more scientists look at those equations, ... seems that both Mars and Venus started out much more like Earth and then changed. They ... says Grinspoon.
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