EuroVenus-funded students Pia Krause and Carolin Wischnewski have been observing Venus from the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona, USA.
They have been using a specrometer of very high resolution which allows them to measure Venus' atmospheric winds, temperatures and composition.
If you would like to get a sense of what it's like going on an observing expedition, read the blog of their experiences! It's written in German and in English - for English scroll down to the bottom of each entry.
thisaufreisen.blog.com