This image, which shows the night side of Venus glowing in thermal infrared, was captured by Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft. Credit: JAXA/ISAS/DARTS/Damia Bouic
Astrophysicists led by the UNIGE and the NCCR PlanetS have investigated the past of 
Artist’s view of the surface and atmosphere of early Venus, more than 4 billion years ago. In the foreground is a mysterious explorer surprised to see the oceans completely vaporized in the sky. Credit: © Manchu
Venus has recently become an important research topic for astrophysicists. ESA and (function(d, s, id){
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