Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mysterious Acid Haze on Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 2008 is “Mysterious Acid Haze on Venus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA / MPS , Katlenburg-Lindau , Germany. The original explanation runs about 150 words.

Mysterious Acid Haze on Venus
Credit: ESA / MPS , Katlenburg-Lindau , Germany Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why did an acidic haze spread across Venus? The unusual clouds were discovered last July by ESA ‘s robotic Venus Express spacecraft currently orbiting Venus .”

— APOD editors, February 26, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 26, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA / MPS , Katlenburg-Lindau , Germany
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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