For five years of taking the planetary orbital opportunity, the Japanese space probe that was launched in 2010 now successfully entered to orbit around the planet Venus.
Akatsuki probe of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is now orbiting around Venus to explore and discover findings about the Venus' difficult atmosphere, Tech Times reported. It was launched in 2010 wherein it first failed to enter the correct orbit around the planet.
Planetary scientist Sanjay Limaye of University of Wisconsin-Madison said that it made all the mission participants happy as it is now finally orbits around Venus.
While it is in orbit, its exact details are still under strict monitor, the report said.
JAXA said that the probe is now in good condition in its orbit and they were measuring and calculating the probe's orbit around Venus. Moreover, JAXA said that it would take a few days to calculate the probe's orbit. Announcement of the operation result will be followed once the results are determined, the report added.
Missions of the spacecraft Akatsuki includes to take close-up photographs of planet Venus and to observe the conditions of weather including winds that blast across the surface of the planet, CBC reported.
JAXA said that the discoveries the Akatsuki could unfold are some of te important discoveries about the Venus's biggest mystery which cannot be determined by meteorological studies, the report said.
Moreover, infrared light will be used by Akatsuki probe to observe particles in Venus's atmosphere and to confirm if the planet has active volcanoes and thunder, the report added.
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