The lightning-based explanation for Venus's ashen light has fallen out of favor because the lightning does not generate enough light to be observed.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Wikipedia and corroborated by multiple independent sources including astronomy publications and spacecraft observation data (Akatsuki mission).
Sources
- Ashen light (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.mvas-ny.org/php/TTArticle.php?articleID=119 (mvas-ny.org)
- https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/ashen-light-mystery-venus-dark-side-glow (skyatnightmagazine.com)
- https://explainingscience.org/2025/11/15/the-mystery-of-the-ashen-light-of-venus/ (explainingscience.org)