Venus
Could ‘Heavy Metal’ Frost Lurk Beneath Venus’ Hothouse Clouds?
Talk about using old data for a new purpose! Researchers re-examining information from the completed NASA Magellan mission found signs…
‘Venus Zone’: The Anti-Habitable Area Around A Star That Can Breed Hell
Our hothouse planet of the solar system, Venus, is possibly a product of how close it is to the Sun,…
Astrophotos: Spectacular Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Graces the Dawn
The closest planetary conjunction of the year graced the skies this morning, and astrophotographers were out in force to marvel…
A Spectacular Dawn Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Set For August 18th
“What are those two bright stars in the morning sky?” About once a year we can be assured that we’ll…
Venus Express Survives Close Encounter With Hellish Atmosphere
It was a daring maneuver, but the plan to put Venus Express lower in the planet's thick atmosphere has worked.…
Comet Jacques Is Back! Joins Venus and Mercury at Dawn
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques has returned! Before it disappeared in the solar glow this spring, the comet reached magnitude +6, the naked…
Beautiful Astrophotos: Crescent Moon and Venus Rising
Did you see the crescent Moon near a bright star on Tuesday morning this week? Many of our Flickr group…
Observing Challenge: The Moon Brushes Past Venus and Covers Mercury This Week
The summer astronomical action heats up this week, as the waning crescent Moon joins the inner planets at dawn. This…
How Do You Make A Space Weather Forecast For Venus?
Here's another marvel of technology: there are people on Earth who are formulating solar weather forecasts ... for Venus. While…
Venus Express Prepares to Descend into Hell
Venus is definitely not a friendly planet for humanity. Soviet landers that arrived on the surface a few decades back…