Venus
Two Spacecraft will Image Venus Together
NASA's MESSENGER and ESA's Venus Express spacecraft are going to be at Venus together on June 6, giving scientists an…
Venus Express Looks Right Down to the Surface
Looking down through Venus' thick cloud cover isn't easy work. That's why ESA's Venus Express was equipped with the Visible…
What Venus and Saturn Have in Common
Astronomers have known about a strange vortex at the south pole of Venus since the 1970s, when it was discovered…
Back to Venus with Vesper
While Venus is the same size as our Earth, its hellish surface environment makes it inhospitable to life. What went…
MESSENGER Heads Past Venus, Next Stop: Venus
NASA's MESSENGER made its closest approach to Venus today, coming within 2,990 kilometers (1,860 miles) of its surface. The spacecraft…
Night Side Atmosphere on Venus
Mars may get most of the news, but don't forget there's a spacecraft orbiting Venus too. New images released from…
Science Updates from Venus Express
ESA's Venus Express spacecraft concluded its in-orbit commissioning phase last week, and the agency has declared it ready to enter…
Double Vortex at Venus’ South Pole
New images from ESA's Venus Express confirm that the cloud-covered planet has twin atmospheric vortexes at its southern pole. Previous…
Venus Express is in the Final Orbit
Artist's view of Venus Express at Venus. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge After a month of maneuvering, ESA's Venus…
Venus Express Tests its Engine
After 100 days of travel, ESA's Venus Express tested its main engine for the first time. The burn only lasted…