Humanity now has a spacecraft orbiting Venus. The robotic Venus Express spacecraft [ http://en.wikipedia…] launched by the European Space Agency [ http://www.esa.int/…] in 2005 November arrived at Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in 2006 April. Venus Express is now orbiting Earth's sister planet and returning pictures. Pictured above [ http://www.esa.int/…] is a false-color, time-lapse movie in ultraviolet light [ http://imagers.gsfc…] captured by the Venus Express spacecraft as it flew over Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]' northern hemisphere in late May. Venus Express [ http://www.esa.int/…] is scheduled to orbit Venus [ http://www.esa.int/…] for three years and collect data that might help in answering questions that include why Venus continually generates hurricane-force [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] winds, why Venus became so hot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in the past, and if there is any current volcanic activity on Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. It is hoped that a better understanding of Venus's hot [ http://www.esa.int/…] and inhospitable climate will help humanity better understand Earth's climate [ http://www.scienced…] as well.
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Humanity now has a spacecraft orbiting Venus. The robotic Venus Express spacecraft [ http://en.wikipedia…] launched by the European Space Agency [ http://www.esa.int/…] in 2005 November arrived at Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in 2006 April. Venus Express is now orbiting Earth's sister planet and returning pictures. Pictured above [ http://www.esa.int/…] is a false-color, time-lapse movie in ultraviolet light [ http://imagers.gsfc…] captured by the Venus Express spacecraft as it flew over Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]' northern hemisphere in late May. Venus Express [ http://www.esa.int/…] is scheduled to orbit Venus [ http://www.esa.int/…] for three years and collect data that might help in answering questions that include why Venus continually generates hurricane-force [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] winds, why Venus became so hot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in the past, and if there is any current volcanic activity on Venus [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. It is hoped that a better understanding of Venus's hot [ http://www.esa.int/…] and inhospitable climate will help humanity better understand Earth's climate [ http://www.scienced…] as well.
