Venus
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![a large hazy venus shines three quarters illuminated, gasses crossing the surface as blurred stripes.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vaey4Z5pya8Js4Am3bwyZC-320-80.jpg)
NASA just beamed a Missy Elliott song to Venus
By Stefanie Waldek published
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” traveled 158 million miles (254 million kilometers) to our neighbor.
![venus, with its mottled tan-and-brown atmosphere, is seen against the blackness of space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uq3duqeiWqg9QEVAVsj5Xh-320-80.jpg)
Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
By Andrew Jones published
The Japanese space agency has lost contact with its intrepid Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.
![an orange/yellow mountainous landscape beneath a thin black sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BwYeyaWY8XHCmx4ivSUJLV-320-80.jpg)
Volcanoes on Venus might be erupting right now
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Venus may be as geologically active as Earth, with volcanoes possibly spewing on its surface in the present day.
![An artist's depiction of the BepiColombo mission flying past Venus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QTyDciQ47KyZFSUhCK8TJU-320-80.jpg)
Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment
![a clouded tan planet hangs in black space. in the foreground, scattered in front of the planet, are large computer-generated images of molecule branches of red, blue, grey, white and yellow.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xq4m3CYQVB4KMTfZCu6Wh-320-80.jpg)
Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.
![Artist's illustration of Venus](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RifjtkFLBEFgzkZqWEh69P-320-80.jpg)
Venus facts: Everything you need to know about the 2nd planet from the sun
By Charles Q. Choi, Chelsea Gohd last updated
Reference Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.
![A colored diagram showing Zoozve's orbit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8hr3F8gjVSDVci9jWh7Pe5-320-80.gif)
Zoozve — the strange 'moon' of Venus that earned its name by accident
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The first quasi-moon ever discovered is now officially named Zoozve.
![Looped video footage of a green flash coming from Venus in the night sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QVX7XZrX3uQMUiz2CrUrUE-320-80.gif)
Photographer snaps extremely rare 'green flash' coming from Venus
By Harry Baker published
A brief flash of green light was recently spotted coming from Venus in the night sky. The colorful shimmer has only been seen a handful of times before.
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