S2 (Ep6) Down to Earth: In Venus VERITAS? Looking to Venus for truths about Earth In Venus VERITAS? Looking to Venus for truths about Earth

Down To Earth: A podcast for Geoscientists by Geoscientist

English - April 05, 2022 15:12 - 20 minutes - 20.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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VERITAS, or truth, has been a recurring theme this season, particularly with respect to scientific integrity. But in this episode, it means something a little different. Standing for Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, VERITAS is actually the name of a new space mission that will map the surface of Venus. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Scott Hensley about this new mission, and what it means for enhancing our knowledge of Earth