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Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

Amazing Images From Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse as Observers Spy Impact Flash

Amazing Sky eclipse

Wow. Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse offered an amazing view, and for a few astute observers, a little surprise.

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Episode 599: Flying In The Cloudtops Of Venus. Balloons, Airships And Airplanes For Venus

The exploration of Venus has been mainly about getting down to the surface of the planet. The Soviet Union sacrificed lander after lander to discover just how extreme the conditions are down there on the ground.

But higher up, among the clouds, the climate on Venus is surprisingly Earthlike in temperature and pressure, and there have been some fascinating ideas for robotic and human explorers to fly the skies of Venus, to help understand our evil twin planet.

Let’s take a look at them.

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References:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/in-depth/

https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/venusfact.html

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

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/magellan/in-depth/

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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