European Space Agency’s Venus Express mission has proved that there is lightning in Venus. According to the measurement results, there might be lightning in Venus more often than in our planet. So far we have detected lightning only in three planets, Earth, Jupiter and Saturn. In all these three the lightning is associated with water clouds, but in Venus lightning is unique because it is associated with sulfuric acid clouds.

Christopher Russell, a NASA-sponsored scientist on Venus Express from the University of California, says that Venus “is not a very good place to vacation, for sure”. When looking at the figure left, I agree with mr. Russell.. Read more about Russell thoughts and this news in NASA’s website.

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