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Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark
Venus looks pale yellow in ordinary visible light, but the view changes dramatically in ultraviolet wavelengths. There, dark and bright features sweep across the planet's upper sulfuric acid clouds.
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Venus appears pale yellow in visible light, but ultraviolet images reveal striking dark and bright patterns across its upper sulfuric‑acid clouds. These features have been recorded for about a century. The material responsible for the contrast, called the “unknown absorber,” remains unidentified. Scientists continue to study the ultraviolet signatures to determine the absorber’s composition.
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