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By Alex Reshanov in
on Oct 24, 2012

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The basic still concept: evaporation on the left, condensation on the right. Image: Wikipedia.

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Visualisation of Venus Express during the aerobraking maneuver, which lasted from which lasted from June 18 to July 11. During this time, the spacecraft was orbiting above Venus' thick atmosphere at an altitude of around 130 km (about 80 miles).

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