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Venus Has a Blemish
Apparently, now Venus has a mystery spot. First, Jupiter, and now Venus. Planetary measles?
Astronomers are puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus.
The spot was first identified by an amateur astronomer on 19 July and was later confirmed by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express spacecraft.
Data from the European probe suggests the spot appeared at least four days before it was spotted from Earth.
The bright spot has since started to expand, being spread by winds in Venus’s thick atmosphere.
Scientists are unsure as to what caused the bright spot tens of kilometres up. However, a volcanic eruption is a possibility.
Filed under: Science · Tags: spot on venus, Venus, volcanoes on venus
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