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Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark

ScienceDailySunday, September 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM

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Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark
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A century-old mystery in Venus’s clouds just became more intriguing, as scientists calculated how strongly the unidentified material behind its dark ultraviolet patterns must absorb light.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A century-old mystery in Venus’s clouds just became more intriguing, as scientists calculated how strongly the unidentified material behind its dark ultraviolet patterns must absorb light.

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A century-old mystery in Venus’s clouds just became more intriguing, as scientists calculated how strongly the unidentified material behind its dark ultraviolet patterns must absorb light.

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