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...buffer that deflects most cosmic rays. If Venus has little or no magnetism, the rays must hit the top of its atmosphere, perhaps creating an ionized layer that looks hot when examined by earth's radio telescopes. Under this layer (if it exists) and under the Venusian clouds, the planet's surface may be cool enough to support some kind of life...
...promising. The dark side of Venus does not seem to be much cooler than the sunlit side; if Venus does not rotate with respect to the sun, something must carry heat from one side to the other. That something may be fierce winds that circulate through the Venusian atmosphere, perhaps making the surface an uncomfortable place to live...
From Mariner's radioed reports, scientists hope to put together information that will help them decide about the possibility of Venusian life. But even if they decide that Venus is a lifeless lump in space, Mariner II may still provide the basic data that will some day help man to plan his first voyage to the nearest planet...
...Venusian Romance. As far as a layman is concerned, the conversation during the field trials, as well as during everyday dial twirling, is pure Venusian. but the hams call it "Q" signals. Examples: QXR for "stand by for a minute"; QTH for "where do you live?" Curiously enough, this kind of talk can bring romance. Typical is the case of Florence Majerus of Lewistown, Mont., who set up the first QSO (direct communication) between a YL (young lady) friend. Jean Bustard, and Max Stout, a radio officer in the merchant marine. Transmission was FB (fine business), and each was soon...
...were foiled by clouds, but many reported clear skies. The films, tapes and other records that they made do not look like much, but with careful analysis in the next few months a better picture of the Venusian atmosphere will be assembled. When the first space traveler from earth attempts to explore Venus, he will know much about what to expect, and for that he can thank winking Regulus so many trillion miles away...