It’s not unusual for redundant satellites, rocket stages, or other spacecraft to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere. Usually they pass unnoticed or generate a spectacular light show, and v… ...

The planet Venus is in so many ways an enigma. It’s a sister planet to Earth and also within relatively easy reach of our instruments and probes, yet we nevertheless know precious little abou… ...

The observatory, due to become operational in 2025, is set to scan the sky for 10 years. The researchers also advocate for dedicated missions to hunt for Venusian asteroids.

We’re closer than ever to understanding one of the mysteries of our solar system, after scientists looked far back into the history of Venus. It’s believed that the planet – often dubbed ...

Even robots die quickly on Venus. The most long-lived of the 10 Venusian landers, the Soviet Union's Venera 13 probe, lasted two hours before succumbing to pizza oven-like temperatures of some 870 ...

Venus has a diameter of about 7,500 miles (12,000 km), slightly smaller than Earth. The new study builds on previous findings of ongoing Venusian volcanic activity.