Venus cloud catcher as a proof of concept aerosol collection instrument

Abstract We report on the proof-of-concept of a low-mass, low-power method for collecting micron-sized sulfuric acid aerosols in bulk from the atmosphere of Venus. The collection method uses four wired meshes in a sandwich structure with a deposition area of 225 cm2. It operates in two modes: passiv...

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Main Authors: Iaroslav Iakubivskyi, Sara Seager, Christopher E. Carr, Janusz J. Petkowski, Rachana Agrawal, M. Regina A. Moreno, Snigdha Nellutla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80847-8