Titan Wind Tunnel at ASU Planetary Aeolian Laboratory (IMAGE)
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The high-pressure wind tunnel at Arizona State University's Planetary Aeolian Laboratory was originally built to simulate winds at the surface of Venus, where atmospheric pressures are about 90 times greater than on Earth. After modifications, it became the Titan Wind Tunnel, with researchers using it to determine how fast winds on Titan need to blow to start dune particles moving. Other wind tunnels and chambers at the laboratory let scientists simulate conditions on Earth and Mars.
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Devon Burr
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