24 Hrs
Source:
بوابة الوسط
Venus atmosphere reveals mystery
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious surprise in the atmosphere of Venus, where they found large, concentric rings surrounding most of the planet's daytime side, visible only through polarized light. This phenomenon, observed during a 36-minute monitoring session in 2010 using advanced techniques, indicates previously unknown atmospheric changes. It is believed that atmospheric gravity waves and density variations of 5 to 10% may be responsible for forming these rings, potentially helping to shed light on the rapid cloud rotation compared to the planet's slow rotation. Researchers hope that these findings will assist in explaining Venus's "super-rotation" phenomenon, where the planet's clouds complete a rotation in four Earth days while the planet itself takes 243 days to complete one rotation.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)