After 8 years of Venus exploration, Venus Express has run out of fuel

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on December 16 that the Venus probe "Venus Express" has run out of fuel and will fall into the "death" atmosphere of the planet, expected in the next few weeks. .

Mr. Adam Williams, who is in charge of the mission of Venus Express, said the probe was spraying smoke and had lowered to the closest point to Venus. Before the end of its mission, Venus Express provided data that Venus is still active and has a lot of water, possibly the same ocean as on Earth.

Venus Express also detected on Venus existed a lava flow dating back 2.5 million years or less. The data provided by Venus Express will help scientists make important conclusions about the planet of this Earth's size and weight, but it takes years of analysis.

Venus probe Venus Venus Express.(Photo: www.cosmostv.org)

Unlike its charming name, Venus is now like a hell with a very hot, toxic atmosphere and so heavy that any "visitor" can melt, choke and explode. immediately upon contact. The surface temperature of Venus is up to 477 degrees Celsius, the hottest in the atmosphere in the Solar System.

Venus Express was launched into space in November 2005 and entered the orbit of Venus from April 11, 2006, beginning its mission. After several times of the Vevus Express's mission, earlier this year, the ESA decided to allow the vessel to make its final adventure in mid-2014: the most controlled high-altitude near Venus to probe the gas layers. The book has never been known.

Overcoming this dangerous journey, the July Venus Express returned to its normal orbit around Venus, but drifted slowly toward the planet. Communication with Venus Express has become limited and unstable since last November.