It’s especially puzzling since Venus is a terrestrial world much like Earth, so much so that it’s considered to be our planet ...

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarities in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky ...

With the discovery of ever more exoplanets—over 6,000 now—scientists, of course, want to know if they are habitable for life.

Lava tubes are familiar on Earth. They form when the surface of a lava flow hardens while molten rock continues to drain ...

The atmosphere is shrouded in high concentrations of carbon dioxide, along with thick and toxic clouds of sulfuric acid. This ...

The Venus Orbiter will carry sophisticated instruments, each designed for specific tasks such as the S-band Synthetic ...

Hidden barrier found 400 miles inside Venus that blocks rising hot rock and creates ring-shaped volcanic features called ...

New research presented at the Europlanet Science Congress 2025 in Helsinki suggests that Venus may be concealing some of the ...

You can observe a lot of things from space.' 'Another thing is communication, in real time, especially in war-like situations ...

Venus, often called Earth’s twin, has long fascinated scientists with its extreme conditions. Despite being similar in size ...

A team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) compared the early impact histories of Venus and Earth, discovering that Venus experienced higher-energy impacts, resulting in an overheated core.