Episode
Inside the Superrotating Skies of Venus
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- Bedtime Astronomy
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- May 31, 2026
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- 2175
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Summary
Researchers at University of Tokyo identified a massive hydraulic jump behind a recurring 6,000-kilometer atmospheric wave on Venus. The discovery helps explain the planet’s superrotating atmosphere and reveals how vertical and horizontal winds interact in extreme planetary climates. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.