Venus
Akatsuki Fails to Enter Orbit of Venus
JAXA announced that the Akatsuki spacecraft failed to enter orbit around Venus. The orbit insertion maneuver was performed, the space…
Akatsuki Encounters Problems at Venus
[/caption] Japan's first Venus space probe encountered problems while attempting orbit insertion and went into safe mode. It took longer…
Japan’s Akatsuki to Reach Venus Today
[/caption] Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft will arrive at Venus later today, and will enter orbit around the planet. The box-shaped orbiter…
Morning Star
[/caption] If you look to the morning sky – to the east that is, as the sun’s rising – you…
Lightning Storms on Venus Similar to Those On Earth
[/caption] Venus is a world not for the faint of heart. On its surface you’d have to endure high temperatures…
Hot Atmosphere of Venus Might Cool the Interior
[/caption] Venus is so hot, it’s cool! This very groovy 1960's-looking image shows the temperature distribution within Venus and local…
Was Venus Once a Waterworld?
[/caption] Ever read Isaac Asimov's 1950's novel "Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus"? Maybe Asimov wasn't so wrong about…
Nancy is Now on Venus
This was posted on USGS Astrogeology Science Center website yesterday: "The name Nancy has been approved for a crater on…
Volcanoes on Venus May Still Be Active
Recent infrared data from an instrument on the Venus Express spacecraft indicate there could be active volcanism on Venus. "We…
How Was Venus Discovered?
[/caption] Venus is one of the planets visible with the unaided eye. In fact, Venus is the brightest object in…