Venus ultraviolet puzzle 'solved'

Jebins · 12-04-2008, 01:32 PM

One of the many mysteries of Earth's nearest planetary neighbour Venus has been cracked, Nature journal reports.

They now think these are solid particles or liquid droplets that get transported from deep in the atmosphere up to the planet's cloud tops.

But a riddle remains: scientists still don't know what they are made up of.

He told the Oxford Science Blog: "However, there's plenty of indirect evidence for volcanic activity on Venus so, in my opinion, it's about how much activity is going on and the role it plays in the planet's climate. I think it's probably just a matter of time before we 'see' a volcano erupting."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7763009.stm

12-04-2008, 01:32 PM	#1
Jebins Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Venus ultraviolet puzzle 'solved' One of the many mysteries of Earth's nearest planetary neighbour Venus has been cracked, Nature journal reports. They now think these are solid particles or liquid droplets that get transported from deep in the atmosphere up to the planet's cloud tops. But a riddle remains: scientists still don't know what they are made up of. He told the Oxford Science Blog: "However, there's plenty of indirect evidence for volcanic activity on Venus so, in my opinion, it's about how much activity is going on and the role it plays in the planet's climate. I think it's probably just a matter of time before we 'see' a volcano erupting." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7763009.stm