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Class II Radio Signals from Venus at a Wave-length of II Metres

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IN two earlier communications1, the reception of impulsive radio signals from the planet Venus at a wave-length of 11 metres was reported. These signals have burst-like characteristics somewhat resembling atmospherics from terrestrial thunderstorms and may presumably originate in similar storms on Venus. The bursts are of very short duration, being a small fraction of a second.

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  1. Kraus, J. D., Nature, [178, 33 and 103 (1956)].

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KRAUS, J. Class II Radio Signals from Venus at a Wave-length of II Metres. Nature 178, 159–160 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/178159a0

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