Impact imminent: Venus is about to lose some of its atmosphere

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In a cosmic event that shows the dynamic and sometimes violent nature of our solar system, Venus is bracing for an atmospheric hit...

A coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields rising above the solar corona or being released into space, is expected to strike Venus after having left the sun on January 14...

The Nasa model predicts that Mercury will be the first to encounter the CME on January 15, potentially generating X-ray auroras on its barren surface...

For Venus, the interaction with solar winds results in a continuous loss of hydrogen and oxygen from its upper ionosphere, equating to a gradual loss of water...

This process, along with increased radiation and charged particles from solar flares, shapes the atmospheric and surface conditions of Venus...