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Venus Probe Returns First Images

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the check-out-the-umm-clouds dept.

The BBC reports on the first images returned from Venus by the EU probe. From the article: "They show the hothouse planet's south pole from a distance of 206,452km. Mission scientists are already intrigued by a dark 'vortex' feature which can be clearly seen in one image. Venus Express will orbit the planet for about 500 Earth days to study its atmosphere, which is thought to have undergone runaway greenhouse warming." They're offering some high-rez images of the planet at the ESA website.

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  1. Re:Whoa by Skim123 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Whoa. Why isn't my Venus inside Uranus?

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  2. glad it was venus... by my+moustache · · Score: -1, Redundant

    really, nobody needs to see images of uranus. /har

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  3. Heh-heh... by Ninjy · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Heh-heh... can't wait!
    Uranus Probe Returns First Images

    No thanks -- I think I'll pass. ;)

  4. It is all in the name by houghi · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Sending things to Mars and Venus is all just because of the names. They would be the laughing stock of everybody with a title like "We are probing Uranus".

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