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Venus dayside synthesized false color image by UVI (2018 Mar 18) No.2. A synthesized false color image of Venus using 283-nm and 365-nm images taken by UVI. Images are colorized as follows: 283 nm → blue; 365 nm → red; mixture of both → green. In the 283 nm band observed by UVI, there is an absorption band of sulfur dioxide (SO2). Also, there is an absorption band of an unidentified chemical substance in the 365 nm band. For example, it can be said that the amount of SO2 is relatively low in the bluish areas in this image. A lying V-shaped pattern can be seen in a UV image of Venus like this. © PLANET-C Project Team / JAXA Source

A Panspermia Origin For Venus Cloud Life

by Keith CowingJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

[USRA] Panspermia is the idea that life can originate on one planetary body and then be transferred to other bodies. Impacts are often the suggested method for transfer, as they […]

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Effect Of A Giant Meteorite Impact On Paleoarchean Surface Environments And Life

by Keith CowingOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Large meteorite impacts must have strongly affected the habitability of the early Earth. Rocks of the Archean Eon record at least 16 major impact events, involving bolides larger than 10 […]