Sun Planets and Moons ID: 11440

Ionospheric Holes on Venus

Released on September 11, 2014

The European Space Agency's Venus Express mission saw something it could not explain. It appeared that there were holes on the nightside of Venus' ionosphere. Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center investigated these mysterious holes, and found evidence that the sun's magnetic field lines may be penetrating through the planet.

Credits

Brian Monroe (USRA): Lead Animator
Genna Duberstein (USRA): Video Editor
Glyn Collinson (Catholic University of America): Interviewee
Genna Duberstein (USRA): Producer
Glyn Collinson (Catholic University of America): Scientist
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
John Caldwell (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer

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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Magnetic Fields
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Venus
GCMD >> Location >> Ionosphere
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliophysics
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0