Inside the Superrotating Skies of Venus
Podcast: Bedtime AstronomyPublished On: Sun May 31 2026
Description: Researchers at University of Tokyo identified a massive hydraulic jump behind a recurring 6,000-kilometer atmospheric wave on Venus.The discovery helps explain the planet’s superrotating atmosphere and reveals how vertical and horizontal winds interact in extreme planetary climates.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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