Venus evolution through time: key science questions, selected mission concepts and future investigations
T Widemann, SE Smrekar, JB Garvin… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
In this work we discuss various selected mission concepts addressing Venus evolution
through time. More specifically, we address investigations and payload instrument concepts …
through time. More specifically, we address investigations and payload instrument concepts …
Clouds and hazes of Venus
DV Titov, NI Ignatiev, K McGouldrick, V Wilquet… - Space Science …, 2018 - Springer
More than three decades have passed since the publication of the last review of the Venus
clouds and hazes. The paper published in 1983 in the Venus book summarized the …
clouds and hazes. The paper published in 1983 in the Venus book summarized the …
Atmospheric escape processes and planetary atmospheric evolution
The habitability of the surface of any planet is determined by a complex evolution of its
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
Hydroxide salts in the clouds of Venus: Their effect on the sulfur cycle and cloud droplet pH
PB Rimmer, S Jordan, T Constantinou… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The depletion of SO 2 and H 2 O in and above the clouds of Venus (45–65 km) cannot be
explained by known gas-phase chemistry and the observed composition of the atmosphere …
explained by known gas-phase chemistry and the observed composition of the atmosphere …
A stringent upper limit of the PH3 abundance at the cloud top of Venus
T Encrenaz, TK Greathouse, E Marcq… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Aims. Following the announcement of the detection of phosphine (PH 3) in the cloud deck of
Venus at millimeter wavelengths, we searched for other possible signatures of this molecule …
Venus at millimeter wavelengths, we searched for other possible signatures of this molecule …
Present-day volcanism on Venus as evidenced from weathering rates of olivine
At least some of Venus' lava flows are thought to be< 2.5 million years old based on visible
to near-infrared (VNIR) emissivity measured by the Venus Express spacecraft. However, the …
to near-infrared (VNIR) emissivity measured by the Venus Express spacecraft. However, the …
Volcanically extruded phosphides as an abiotic source of Venusian phosphine
We hypothesize that trace amounts of phosphides formed in the mantle are a plausible
abiotic source of the Venusian phosphine observed by Greaves et al.[Nat. Astron., https://doi …
abiotic source of the Venusian phosphine observed by Greaves et al.[Nat. Astron., https://doi …
The diverse planetary ingassing/outgassing paths produced over billions of years of magmatic activity
The CHONS elements that constitute the outgassed atmosphere and exosphere have likely
been delivered by chondritic materials to the Earth during planetary accretion and …
been delivered by chondritic materials to the Earth during planetary accretion and …
Venus surface composition constrained by observation and experiment
New observations from the Venus Express spacecraft as well as theoretical and
experimental investigation of Venus analogue materials have advanced our understanding …
experimental investigation of Venus analogue materials have advanced our understanding …
Spatially resolved measurements of H2O, HCl, CO, OCS, SO2, cloud opacity, and acid concentration in the Venus near‐infrared spectral windows
We observed Venus with the Apache Point Observatory 3.5 m telescope TripleSpec
spectrograph (R= 3500, λ= 0.96–2.47 µm) on 1–3 March 2009 and on 25, 27, and 30 …
spectrograph (R= 3500, λ= 0.96–2.47 µm) on 1–3 March 2009 and on 25, 27, and 30 …