A team of amateur radio astronomers in the Netherlands has succeeded in conducting an Earth-Venus-Earth (EVE) bounce, becoming the second group ever to do so, following a previous achievement in 2009.
The achievement utilised a 25-metre dish, a transmitter, a software-defined radio and an atomic clock, allowing the signal to travel to Venus and back.
Upon returning, the signal was detected by a radio telescope in Germany, which was able to pick up a stronger echo than the Dutch telescope due to its more sensitive receiving setup.
Following the experiment, the team’s transmitter started to fail, bringing the experiment to an early end after four successful bounces.
It is expected that further experimentation will be conducted during the next Venus conjunction in October 2026.
