Venus South Polar Vortex
Venus Express infrared observations reveal the complex structure of the planet's south polar atmospheric vortex.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Giuseppe Piccioni Biography and Timeline
Follow Giuseppe Piccioni through 3 dated historical records for Italy.
Giuseppe Piccioni, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2006–2008Years on this page
2006
2007
Venus Polar Vortex
Detailed Venus Express observations show that the south polar vortex changes shape while remaining a major feature of atmospheric circulation.
2008
Hydroxyl on Venus
Venus Express detects hydroxyl in Venus's upper atmosphere, the first detection of the molecule in another planet's atmosphere.
Records, sources and methodology
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