Venus
- Comets
- Curiosity
- Kepler Mission
- Missions
- Moon
- NASA
- Orion
- Rosetta
- Space Exploration Technologies
- Venus
- Virgin Galactic
Universe Today’s Top 10 Space Stories of 2014
It seems a lot of the space stories of this year involve spacecraft making journeys: bouncing across a comet, or…
- Astronomy
- Comets
- Earth
- Eclipses
- Europa
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Mercury
- Meteor Showers
- Meteors
- Moon
- New Horizons
- Observing
- Pluto
- Saturn
- Skywatching
- Uranus
- Venus
The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015
Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…
What is the Average Surface Temperature on Venus?
Venus is often referred to as our "sister planet," due to the many geophysical similarities that exist between it Earth.…
Exploring Venus By Airship: Cool Concept, But Certainly Not New
Venus presents a special challenge to space explorers. Yes, there is a surface, but hellish temperatures and atmospheric pressure on…
Morning Star, We Hardly Knew Ya: Venus Express’ Best Discoveries In 8 Years
Venus Express is mostly dead. The spacecraft spent more than eight years faithfully relaying information from the Morning Star/Evening Star…
Venus Express Out Of Gas; Mission Concludes, Spacecraft On Death Watch
After surviving an eight-year mission and a daring plunge into part of the atmosphere of Venus, a plucky spacecraft orbiting…
Venus Express May Be Out Of Fuel After Death-Duelling Maneuvers
After more than eight years orbiting a hellish planet, Venus Express is showing its age. The spacecraft made some risky…
Venus Express Spacecraft, Low On Fuel, Does Delicate Dance Above Doom Below
It's been an interesting year for Venus Express. A few months ago, controllers deliberately dipped the spacecraft into the atmosphere…
Aurora on Venus Versus Solar Activity
It’s a major mystery posed by our sister world. Does the atmosphere of Venus possess upper atmospheric phenomena similar to…