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Venus now the first planet after Earth to get daily space weather reports
European Space Agency (ESA) announced today they have started issuing regular space weather reports for a spacecraft orbiting planet Venus. This is the first time since the exploration of Solar System has begun that a planet, other than Earth, gets a dedicated space weather reporting service.Ground controllers flying Venus Express spacecraft are now receiving regular daily reports on solar activity issued by experts at ESA’s Space Weather Coordination Centre (SSCC), at the Space Pole in Belgium. When your spacecraft is surfing deep into the atmosphere of an alien world, you need the latest information on conditions that could affect your trajectory, ESA said today.Now that Venus Express has completed its eight-year scientific mission, the reports are especial… Read more »
Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/06/06/venus-now-the-first-planet-after-earth-to-get-daily-space-weather-reports/
