Venus
Scientists discover Uranus’s hidden heat
NASA research helps puzzle out some of the world’s mystique.
A bizarre super-earth that experiences extreme temperature shifts
Super-earth swings from super-heated to super-chill.
A new view of Venus: Impact craters were hiding in plain sight
The tessera and its rings record two huge back-to-back impact events.
Venus may share a surprising geological history with Earth
Venus’ “continents” suggest surprising link to early Earth.
Looking for life beyond Earth? Venus as a potential habitat
Earth-like but incapable of hosting life.
Venus’s atmosphere emits Oxygen and Carbon
Surprising insights into how gases are stripped away from the upper layers of the planet’s atmosphere.
Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions
Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.
Venus had plate tectonics like Earth billions of years ago
A finding that opens the door for the possibility of early life on the planet and insights into its history.
No, you probably wouldn’t see bolts of lightning flashing from Venus’ clouds
Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for.
Direct evidence of active volcanism on Venus
NASA’s Magellan data reveal volcanic activity on Venus.
Venus’s squishy surface shows signs of geothermal activity
Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae.
Massive volcanism may have transformed ancient Venus’ climate
Massive volcanism may have altered ancient Venus’ climate.
No signs of life were detected on Venus
If life is present, it must be affecting the atmospheric chemistry.
Rare phenomenon: Four planets will line up in the sky this month
A rare phenomenon that attracts space enthusiasts who are keen to witness various celestial events.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible-light images of Venus surface
The images, combined into a video, reveal a faint glow from the surface.
High-speed impacts could help explain why Earth is habitable while Venus is not
High-speed impacts may have shaped Venus' history.
Venus never had oceans, suggests a new study
The team investigated the past of Venus to find out whether Earth’s twin once had oceans.
Photosynthesis in Venus’ clouds could support life
The possible suitability of Venus’ clouds for microbial life, and constraints that may prohibit life.
Solar Orbiter captured unique imagery of Venus
Take the experience of sights and sounds of Venus flyby.
New ESO observations show rocky exoplanet has just half the mass of Venus
A team of astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile to shed new light on planets around...
Water may be present during the very formation of a planet
The Milky Way may be swarming with planets with oceans and continents like here on Earth.