This has gotta be on topic :-).
http://www.geotimes.org/july06/NN_venus.html
"Vortex visible on Venus
The first images ever taken of Venus? south pole caused a swirl of
excitement among astronomers in April. Taken by cameras aboard the
European Space Agency?s Venus Express spacecraft, the images revealed
that hovering above the southern pole is an enormous vortex structure
of clouds, similar to one found at the previously imaged north pole. "
More detail:
http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=articl
e&sid=2006
http://tinyurl.com/onbo7
Terry
