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NASA announced in June 2021 that it will launch two missions to Venus in the 2028-2030 timeframe.

Why Venus is back in the exploration limelight

By Mike Wall published

We may be witnessing the start of a bona fide Venus exploration campaign.

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Venus is swathed in a thick atmosphere that is difficult for scientists to peer through.

NASA will launch 2 new missions to Venus by 2030 to return to Earth's hellish twin

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA will send two new missions to Venus to learn more about how the planet's hellish atmosphere turned so hostile over its history.

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Venus will spend all of May parked low in the northwestern post-sunset sky.

The bright 'evening star' Venus returns to the night sky this month

By Joe Rao published

You might have been wondering where the most brilliant of all the planets has been in recent months.

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Venus is swathed in a thick atmosphere that is difficult for scientists to peer through.

How long is a day on Venus? It's always changing, new study reveals

By Meghan Bartels published

Astronomers have long struggled to pin down how long a day lasts on Venus, but new research suggests the difficulty stems not from flawed measurements but from real variations in the planet's spin.

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A comparison of Venus and Earth.

Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus — until it cooled off and became liveable

By Antony Burnham, Hugh O'Neill published

Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special?

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A view of Venus from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft based on data captured in 1974.India is now planning to launch its own Venus orbiter in 2024.

India to launch Shukrayaan Venus mission in 2024 after pandemic delays: reports

By Elizabeth Howell published

India plans to launch a new orbiter to Venus a year later than planned in 2024, according to media reports, although the country's space agency hasn't published an update to its website yet.

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The European-Japanese BepiColombo Mercury mission captured this view of the planet Venus during a flyby on Oct. 15, 2020, its first of two by the planet on the mission's way to orbit Mercury.

Watch Venus glide by in this serene video from the BepiColombo spacecraft's flyby

By Chelsea Gohd published

A European-Japanese spacecraft just flew by Venus on its long, winding road to Mercury, snapping some stellar photos along the way.

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The European-Japanese BepiColombo Mercury mission captured this view of the planet Venus during a flyby on Oct. 15, 2020, its first of two by the planet on the mission's way to orbit Mercury.

BepiColombo spacecraft swings past Venus on long road to Mercury

By Meghan Bartels published

It's a long, looping journey from Earth through the inner solar system to reach Mercury, but scenery can make any circuitous trip more exciting.

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An artist's depiction of a Venus rock hitting the moon.

Pieces of Venus may be hiding on the moon

By Meghan Bartels published

The moon may be hiding the scientific key to the mysterious past of our neighboring world, Venus.

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A NASA illustration shows the Pioneer 13 probes descending toward the clouds of Venus.

Did NASA detect a hint of life on Venus in 1978 and not realize it?

By Rafi Letzter published

What if scientists had started hunting for life on Venus in 1978?

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