Dossier
Japan's Akatsuki probe
Coverage of Japan's Akatsuki probe in the Nexus archive.
- 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.