Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

On May 21, 2010, the Akatsuki orbiter ("Dawn" in Japanese) launched from the Tanegashima Space Center atop a H-IIA Launch ...

Scientists have presented the "first compelling evidence for the existence of lava tubes on Venus." And they're way bigger ...

Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency (JAXA) ...

Discovered: Venus has bad weather, women like men to feel their pain, how much water the Earth has lost, cancerless super mice, and how to change your DNA.

If you were out before sunrise Friday morning, you probably caught a sight of the planet Venus and the crescent moon close ...

Set your alarm for a stunning spectacle! Venus, Moon, and Regulus will align in Leo Saturday morning. The rare celestial event will be visible to the naked eye.

The grouping will be tight — less than one‑and‑a‑half degrees across — creating the impression of the Moon “kissing” Venus ...

Hatsune Miku's voyage through space has finally come to an end after 15 long years. The Japanese space probe Akatsuki has ...

JUICE ("Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer"), which is on its way to do just what you might expect after hearing its name. The ultimate goa ...