Research & Docs

Comprehensive overview of wind patterns in Venus's atmosphere, from superrotating zonal jets to near-surface boundary layer flows, drawing on data from Akatsuki, Venus Express, and earlier missions.

Discovery of a massive, planet-spanning stationary gravity wave in Venus's atmosphere by Akatsuki, anchored over Aphrodite Terra.

Comprehensive research compilation of historical, funded, and conceptual floating vehicles for Venus atmospheric exploration, from VEGA (1985) to modern ISRU balloons and hybrid aerobots.

Technical and economic analysis of Venus cloud-based fuel production comparing capital expenditure, operational costs, and scaling potential against terrestrial offshore oil infrastructure.

Analysis of the unexpected deuterium enrichment in Venus's mesosphere from Venus Express data and its implications for atmospheric evolution and ISRU.

Practical guide to rendering Saturn's rings using Three.js/Threlte, covering geometry, textures, particles, and shaders for web-friendly performance. Draws from community examples, with a spotlight on shader-based realism.

Deep dive into NASA's lunar elevation datasets (LOLA, SLDEM2015), procedural crater generation techniques, and practical implementation for WebGL-based space simulations. Includes code patterns, performance considerations, and why displacement mapping beats fake textures every time.

In-depth compilation of specs, timelines, and mission details for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, focusing on Mission 1 (M1), drawn from official sources, NASA documentation, and recent updates.

Comprehensive guide to public data sources for Venus terrain elevation, focusing on radar altimetry from key missions like Magellan.