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SCIENCEMay 13 · 13:00 UTCSPACE.COMKeith Cooper

30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system

Venus has 30-mile-high clouds of acid formed by a massive 'hydraulic jump', the largest in the solar system. These clouds cover the day side of Venus and were observed by Japan's Akatsuki probe in 2016. The phenomenon is a notable feature of Venus' atmosphere.

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