Venus
Understanding the “Superotation” Winds of Venus
[/caption] Astronomers observing Venus back in the 1960's discovered that the top level of Venusian cloud layers moved very rapidly,…
If Life Exists on Venus, Could it be Blown to Earth?
[/caption] We've heard about the possibility of extraterrestrial life arriving on Earth from another planet, asteroid or comet, but the…
Snuggling Up to Venus
ESA's Venus Express spacecraft will be cozying up to the planet it has been studying for over two years to…
Colonizing Venus With Floating Cities
Seemingly, people in the space community have a tendency to push the boundaries of thought about all the possibilities that…
Cruising the Cloud Tops of Venus With a Solar-Powered Airplane
With all the orbital missions at the various planets in our solar system, scientists have been able to glean an…
Elusive Molecule Found in Venus’ Atmosphere
Hydroxyl, an important but difficult-to-detect molecule, has been found in the upper atmosphere of Venus by the Venus Express spacecraft.…
Rising Temperatures Could Shut Down Plate Tectonics
Venus is known as the Earth's twin, but a better name might be Earth's "evil twin" planet. Although Venus has…
Looking For a Free Ride To Venus?
The folks over at Ars Technica report that the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA, announced they are now accepting proposals for…
Venus’ Variable Evolution
For every backyard astronomer, we know 4.5 billion years ago, both Venus and Earth were formed with nearly the same…
The Constantly Changing Vortex on Venus
ESA's Venus Express has been constantly watching the huge swirling vortex of clouds around Venus' southern pole. It's a strange…