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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Missions that Weren’t: NASA’s Manned Mission to Venus
[/caption] In the mid-1960s, before any Apollo hardware had flown with a crew, NASA was looking ahead and planning its…
Could Electrical Sprites Hold the Key to Extraterrestrial Life?
[/caption] In 1989, meteorologists discovered sprites. Not the spirits, elves, or pixies that pepper Shakespearean comedies but their equally…
New Research Finds Venus’ Winds, They Are A-Changin’
[/caption] Venus, Earth's hotheaded neighbor, may have more variability in its weather patterns than previously believed. Using infrared data…
Guest Post: Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds
[/caption] Editor's note: We all want to explore other worlds in our solar system, but perhaps you haven't considered the…
A Varying Venusian Vortex
Our neighboring planet Venus really is a world of extremes; searing surface temperatures, crushing air pressure, sulfuric acid clouds...Venus pretty…
Which Planet Has The Longest Day?
Just to be clear, this answer to 'which planet has the longest day' is based on this criteria: a planets…
JAXA Considering Second Try at Akatsuki-Venus Rendezvous One Year Earlier than Planned
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is now considering making a second attempt to insert the Akatsuki probe into Venus'…
Faulty Valve Caused Akatsuki Failure at Venus
[/caption] The Japanese space agency has deduced that a faulty engine valve was the reason the Akatsuki spacecraft did not…
Akatsuki Update: Fuel Pressure Drop Likely Caused Insertion Failure
[/caption] While JAXA is still trying to get an exact handle on the problems that the Akatsuki probe sent to…