--- title: "Images of Venus in Visible Light for the First Time Show Continental Regions" description: "Scientists aim to discover why Venus got unfriendly and Earth has life based on parallels between the planets." author: "Vallabha Buddepu" published: 2022-02-11 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1394/images-of-venus-in-visible-light-for-the-first-time-show-continental-regions category: "space and research" tags: ["technology news", "space science", "science and technology"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Images of Venus in Visible Light for the First Time Show Continental Regions ## READ HIGHLIGHTS The two flybys of the solar probe were merged into a video. [Researchers](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1544/mars-looks-more-seismically-active-than-before-thought-said-researchers) were able to observe the whole night side of the globe as a result of this. WISPR captured images of the planet in visible and infrared light. ## WHY IN [NEWS](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) Venus, the next [planet in the Solar](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112647/what-is-the-only-planet-in-the-solar-system-to-rotate-on-its-side) system and Earth's nearest planet neighbour, has been photographed for the first time in visible light by NASA's Parker Solar Probe. Normally, Venus is enveloped in dense clouds and hidden from view. Using its Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, the probe obtained photographs in visible spectrum wavelengths — the sort of light that the human eye can see — during two recent flybys, according to NASA. Scientists expect that these never-before-seen photos of Venus will help them better comprehend the planet's geology and mineral makeup. The photos, according to NASA, indicate unique characteristics such as continental areas, grasslands, and plateaus. In the atmosphere, the planet is likewise encircled by a brilliant halo of oxygen. **ALSO READ :** [**Chrome Browser for Pc Gets New Chrome Actions and a Travels Capability**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1393/chrome-browser-for-pc-gets-new-chrome-actions-and-a-travels-capability) Given these commonalities, scientists seek to discover why one of the planets proved unfriendly to life while the other embraced it. In a statement, Nicola Fox, division director for the Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters, stated, 'We're happy with the science insights Parker Solar Probe has offered thus far.' These photos, according to Fox, can help Venus' study in unforeseen ways. The photographs taken by the solar probe during two flybys were merged into a film that allowed viewers to glimpse the planet's complete night side. The WISPR captured images of the planet in visible and infrared light. WISPR was created to [study the Sun](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94152/which-spacecraft-is-developed-by-isro-to-study-the-sun)'s feeble characteristics, but scientists opted to utilise it to peer through the heavy clouds on Venus. **ALSO READ :** [**woos authorities on Activision Agreement, Microsoft announces new App Store Guidelines.**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1392/woos-authorities-on-activision-agreement-microsoft-announces-new-app-store-guidelines) On February 9, scientists released a detailed study of the current discovery in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Because our perspective is hindered by a thick atmosphere, scientists didn't have much knowledge on what the surface looked like until recently, according to Brian Wood, the study's primary author. Wood continued, 'The sights and footage really blew me away.' Even at night, the [surface temperature](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112780/which-planet-has-the-highest-average-surface-temperature) of Venus is over 460 degrees Celsius, according to Wood. The heat is so intense that the rocky surface of Venus glows like a piece of iron freshly forged. ## ALSO READ : **1 )** [**Years after release, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket burns apart in Earth's atmosphere.**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1376/years-after-release-a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-burns-apart-in-earth-s-atmosphere) **2 )** [**The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has unveiled Param Pravega, its newest supercomputer.**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1375/the-indian-institute-of-science-iisc-has-unveiled-param-pravega-its-newest-supercomputer) **2 )** [**Is it possible for dying stars to give birth to new planets ?**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1370/is-it-possible-for-dying-stars-to-give-birth-to-new-planets) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1394/images-of-venus-in-visible-light-for-the-first-time-show-continental-regions Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.