Spacepod

194: Exoplanet next door with Prof Whitten

02.20.2022 - By Carrie NugentPlay

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Prof Jenny Whitten tells us about VERITAS, a NASA mission that will orbit Venus. She explains how scientists will use radar to learn about the surface, and how they picked exactly which radar band to use. She also talks about how VERITAS will shed light on Venus' evolution, the history of water on the planet, and its geologic processes.

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