The Electric Wind of Venus

  • Released Monday, June 20th, 2016
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:48PM
  • ID: 12208

Venus has an "electric wind" strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphere. This action may have played a significant role in stripping Earth's twin planet of its oceans, according to new research results from the European Space Agency's Venus Express mission led by NASA-funded researchers. Lead author of the research paper, Glyn Collinson, explains that "electric wind" can strip Earth-like planets of oceans and atmospheres.



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