14 April 2006

What if the Venus probe flew off course and crashed into Uranus?

It's the part about the 'dark vortex' that really scares me.

Venus probe sends back first images
Swirling clouds seen on planet's south pole

Updated: 4:07 p.m. ET April 13, 2006

BERLIN - European scientists released new photos of Venus’ south pole Thursday, revealing a swirling mass of sulfuric acid clouds powered by 220 mph winds.
The clouds, 13 miles deep, completely enclose Venus. The new images of the planet’s south pole, which is turned away from Earth, closely resemble those of its more familiar north pole.
The images, taken from the European Space Agency’s orbiting Venus Express spacecraft from a distance of roughly 124,000 miles, show pale clouds turning around a dark vortex.

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