Venus
Will Venus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
We recently examined how and why Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, could answer the longstanding question: Are we alone? It’s the…
Solar Orbiter was hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection as it was About to Make a Flyby of Venus
Massive solar storms on the Sun are becoming more common as it moves into a period of increasing solar activity…
Rocket Lab is Sending its own Mission to Venus to Search for Life
In a recent study published in Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, the private space company, Rocket Lab, outlines a plan…
ESA’s EnVision Mission Doesn’t Have a lot of Fuel, so it’s Going to Aerobrake in the Atmosphere of Venus
Venus has almost been “the forgotten planet,” with only one space mission going there in the past 30 years. But…
High Altitude Life Can’t Explain the Trace Gases in Venus’ Atmosphere
The planet Venus is one of the most inexplainable and mysterious planetary objects in our solar system as its surface…
Venus' Atmosphere Stops it From Locking to the Sun
The reason Venus isn't tidally locked could be its thick atmosphere.
Testing an Antenna That Will Float in the Atmosphere of Venus
Radar is finicky. It is extraordinarily useful for a multitude of tasks, but testing it for some particular tasks is…
Windspeeds on Venus Change Dramatically With Altitude
Venus is a difficult place to explore. Only a few missions have ever made it to the surface, in no…
Wow. Parker Solar Probe Took a Picture of the Surface of Venus
The Parker Solar Probe’s mission is to study the Sun. But the spacecraft’s instruments have nabbed some pretty impressive data…
A Private Mission to Scan the Cloud Tops of Venus for Evidence of Life
The search for life on Venus has a fascinating history. Carl Sagan famously and sarcastically said there were obviously dinosaurs…