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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission

During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal. This was the first direct measurement of the Venusian atmosphere in nearly 30 years and it looks quite different from Venus past.

A study published today confirms that Venus’ upper atmosphere undergoes puzzling changes over a solar cycle, the Sun’s 11-year activity cycle. This marks the latest clue to untangling how and why Venus and Earth are so different.