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Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

Keep an Eye Out for the Eta Aquarid Meteors This Weekend

Eta Aquarid

Never heard of the Eta Aquarid meteors? 2019 offers a good chance to check out this normally obscure meteor shower.

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http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Venus_Express/Acid_clouds_and_lightning

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https://progearthplanetsci.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40645-018-0181-x

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2197/aerial-platforms-for-the-scientific-exploration-of-venus/

https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/venus-20070827.html

https://trs.jpl.nasa.gov/bitstream/handle/2014/44535/13-5079_A1b.pdf?sequence=1

https://unmanned-aerial.com/nasa-taps-black-swift-to-develop-uas-for-studying-venus

https://www.universetoday.com/144045/stingray-glider-to-explore-the-cloudtops-of-venus/

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/meetings/STIM/presentations/Polidan_VAMP%20for%20STIM%20Meeting%20Jan%202013%20-%20Final%20Approved.pdf

https://sacd.larc.nasa.gov/smab/havoc/

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