[ad_1] For years, scientists have wondered why Venus’ atmosphere rotates so much faster than its surface. The answer, according to a recent study by a team of scientists led by Takeshi Horinouchi (Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan), lies in its thermal tides. Animation of the super rotating atmosphere of Venus. …
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[ad_1] The planet Venus has some strange characteristics, but one of its strangest characteristics is its atmosphere. Filled with clouds of sulfuric acid, its thick atmosphere hides the planet’s surface and warms it so much that, although it is further from the sun than Mercury, it is the hottest planet …
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[ad_1] The planet Venus has some strange characteristics, but one of its strangest characteristics is its atmosphere. Filled with clouds of sulfuric acid, its thick atmosphere hides the planet’s surface and warms it so much that, although it is further from the sun than Mercury, it is the hottest planet …
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