![Global Temperature contour maps of Venus with VEX RO serving as the primary reference dataset. The data binning is the same as in Figure 4. -- [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Study-on.png?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.EP] We investigate the thermal structure of the Venusian middle atmosphere between 45 and 80 km using radio occultation (RO) measurements from Venus Express and Akatsuki spanning 2006-2024.
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BepiColombo Observes Escaping Oxygen And Carbon In An Unexplored Region Of Venus’s Magnetosphere
A fleeting visit of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Venus has revealed surprising insights into how gases are stripped away from the upper layers of the planet’s atmosphere.
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Six Years Of Venus Winds: Observations From VIRTIS On Venus Express
Venus Express provided a long-term monitoring of Venus atmosphere. Several works focused on the dynamics of the upper cloud visible on the day-side in ultraviolet images sensitive to the 65-70 […]
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ESA Approves EnVision Mission To Venus – The Closest Planet To Earth
ESA’s next mission to Venus was officially ‘adopted’ today by the Agency’s Science Programme Committee. EnVision will study Venus from its inner core to its outer atmosphere, giving important new […]