The Ghost of Venus

Calcified organic dust
From ancient bones
Shimmering in molten slag
On a once green planet
Fossilised hydrocarbons
Converted to insulating gas
Trapping relentless heat
From an indifferent sun
The temperature soared
 

- Tony Thorne

* Ultraviolet-Light Image
* Imaging Radar
* Hemispheric View of Venus
* Three-Dimensional Perspective View of the Surface of Venus
* Global View of the Surface of Venus