The Venus probe sent the first images

Europe's first Venus probe - Venus Express - sent back to Earth the first images since it entered the planet's orbit on April 11.

The image shows a cloud of "southern" cloud of Venus ( Photo: Space )

Photos, taken from a location 206.452 km from Venus, show that Venus's South Pole (the hidden part of the Earth) is covered with pale yellow clouds, interwoven with spiraling clouds. Darker snails and dark 'whirlwinds' of clouds, similar to clouds covering the northernmost part.

The scientists in this mission were amazed at the characteristic of a dark 'whirlwind' of clouds that could be clearly seen in a photo. The European Space Agency (ESA) says these images are "surprisingly clear", with 'unexpected details'.

They were taken on April 12 with ship-based modern equipment, such as multi-dimensional camera lenses and infrared technology, when the ship passed below the planet in elliptical lines.

Venus Express will fly around Venus's orbit about 500 days to study its atmosphere, thought to have been affected by greenhouse gases. The average surface temperature of this planet is about 4670C (8720F), enough heat to melt lead.

Scientists hope that through Venus Express, they will discover more about Venus - about the size and mass, the same structure as Earth - so that it helps explain many of the problems involved. Climate change on Earth.

Venus Express's mission mission is the first mission to Venus within 15 years.

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