New NASA video takes you plummeting through Venus' atmosphere By Meghan Bartels published 10 November 21 NASA wants you to get excited about the nightmare world next door.
You can see the moon line up with bright Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in the sky tonight By Elizabeth Howell published 8 November 21 Skywatchers a chance to see Venus and the moon line up with Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky tonight (Nov. 8).
Brilliant Venus is putting on a sky show! How to track it for the rest of the year By Joe Rao published 28 October 21 Venus is the first planet you'll spot these days — maybe even before sunset, if you know where to look in the south-southwest sky.
Life on Venus may never have been possible By Mike Wall published 13 October 21 Venus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.
Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week By Joe Rao last updated 11 October 21 Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.
Ancient impact that formed Earth's moon was likely a one-two punch By Mike Wall published 24 September 21 The gigantic impact that created the moon was actually a one-two punch, a new study suggests.
Venera timeline: The Soviet Union's Venus missions in pictures By Robert Z. Pearlman published 12 September 21 Of the 30 space missions to successfully fly by or orbit Venus to date, more than one-third were part of the former Soviet Union's Venera series of robotic probes.
See the moon form a triangle with Venus and Spica tonight By Joe Rao published 9 September 21 Thursday evening (Sept. 9) will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky.
How to see Venus shine with bright star Spica tonight and maybe spot Mercury, too By Tariq Malik published 5 September 21 Venus and the bright star Spica will shine in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 5). Mercury is visible, too.
Scientists puzzling out secrets of Venus' 30-year-old 'Giant Dark Cloud' By Meghan Bartels published 27 August 21 There are many strange things happening on Venus. Among them is a recognizable weather pattern that scientists now realize has persisted in the atmosphere for at least 30 years.
The five most impressive geological structures in the solar system By David Rothery published 25 August 21 When we talk about amazing geological features, we often limit ourselves to those on Earth.
Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly? By Meghan Bartels last updated 25 August 21 Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?
BepiColombo spacecraft records the sound of solar wind at Venus By Tereza Pultarova published 19 August 21 The Mercury-bound BepiColombo spacecraft recorded the sound of the solar wind at Venus as it flew just 340 miles above the planet during a maneuver designed to adjust its path.
Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video By Tereza Pultarova published 13 August 21 Sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during a gravity-assist flyby on Monday (Aug 9).
Watch the BepiColombo probe zoom by Venus on its way to Mercury in this new video By Tereza Pultarova published 12 August 21 The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft headed to Mercury can be seen flying low above the atmosphere of Venus in a new video released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday (Aug. 12).
Mercury-bound spacecraft snaps selfie with Venus in close flyby (photo) By Tereza Pultarova published 11 August 21 Mercury-bound spacecraft BepiColombo has zoomed past Venus at a distance of only 340 miles, taking a bunch of selfies and a lot of scientific measurements of the planet’s atmosphere.
All eyes on Venus: 2 spacecraft gear up for close Venus flybys this week By Kasandra Brabaw last updated 9 August 21 BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter will fly by Venus on Monday (Aug. 9) and Tuesday (Aug. 10), respectively.
Nighttime weather on Venus revealed for the 1st time By Chelsea Gohd last updated 22 July 21 What's the weather like at night on Venus? Scientists are finally finding out.
Strange chemical on Venus may come from volcanoes, not life By Charles Q. Choi published 13 July 21 A mysterious whiff of an unstable chemical in the skies of Venus may not be a sign of life but the result of explosive volcanic eruptions, a new study finds.
Venus and the moon pass a fading Mars in the evening sky this weekend By Joe Rao published 9 July 21 Catch the trio above the western horizon about 45 minutes after sunset.