It shows that the instrument is really working beautifully. It bodes well for the rest of the mission. |
It's like testing a new airplane or car. Before you go off joyriding with it, you want to make sure everything works. |
The atmosphere of Venus is so alien compared to Earth, yet it's our sister planet. We've got the same size, the same materials basically and almost the same gravity. |
Unlike the hazy, broad, global bands of clouds regularly seen in Saturn's upper atmosphere, many of the deeper clouds appear to be isolated, localized features. |
Unlike the hazy, broad, global bands of clouds regularly seen in Saturn's upper atmosphere, many of the deeper clouds appear to be isolated, localized features. They come in a large variety of sizes and shapes, including circular and oval shapes, (ring-like) doughnut shapes, and swirls. |
Venus has a lot of lessons to teach the Earth about how things could go awry. |