Venus : Science World Report

Jul 22, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Why Earth Has Life and Venus Doesn't: Planet Conditions for Habitability

What caused Earth to develop life and not Venus? Scientists have taken a closer look to find out why Earth managed to sustain life while Mars and Venus did not.

Jul 10, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

Extremely Rare Venus Transit May Help Future Missions to Nearby Planet

Scientists have learned a bit more about Venus by examining a very rare transit.

Jun 30, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Venus and Jupiter to Create 'Double Star' in Tonight's Night Sky: How to Watch

Make sure to look up tonight to see the celestial highlight of the month. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in our sky, can be seen right next to each other.

Jun 20, 2015 09:27 PM EDT

Volcanoes on Venus: Hot Lava Spotted by ESA's Venus Express

Scientists may have discovered lava flows on the surface of Venus. ESA's Venus Express has revealed the best evidence yet for active volcanism on the planet.

Mar 10, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

New Images of Venus Reveal What's Beneath Its Cloudy Blanket

Astronomers have received some new, details images of the surface of Venus, which is normally shrouded by thick clouds made mostly of carbon dioxide.

Dec 29, 2014 07:27 AM EST

ESA's Venus Express Officially Ends its Eight-Year Mission on the Foreign Planet

ESA's Venus Express has officially ended its eight-year mission after far exceeding its planned life.

Oct 15, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Scientists Rediscover Venus to Glean Universe for Earth-like Planets

Astronomers have decided to take a closer look at Venus to learn more about the planet. They're using a new optical device installed on the Italian National Telescope to measure Venus' precise gravitational pull on the sun.

Sep 12, 2014 10:13 AM EDT

The Mystery's of Venus' Atmosphere: Giant Holes Examined

Scientists have discovered giant holes in the electrically charged layer of the Venusian atmosphere, called the ionosphere, which paints a more complicated picture when it comes to Venus' magnetic environment.

Sep 11, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Newly Pinpointed 'Venus Zone' Could Help Astronomers Hunt for Life on Exoplanets

Scientists have officially identified and characterized what they're now calling the "Venus Zone," the area around a star in which a planet is likely to have similar unlivable conditions that can be found on the planet Venus.

Feb 21, 2014 04:53 PM EST

Strange Geological Structures on Venus May Help Explain Inner-Workings of Earth

The surface of the earth-like planet Venus features structures that may have been formed by mechanisms that are also found inside the Earth, as simulations conducted by ETH-Zurich professor Taras Gerya reveal.

Feb 21, 2014 02:13 PM EST

Venus Impacted by Enormous Explosions On Outskirts of Earth's Magnetic Bubble

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has spotted giant explosions, called hot flow anomalies, occurring near Venus. Researchers found that these explosions are occurring multiple times a day and can be bigger than the planet itself.

Jul 30, 2013 04:14 PM EDT

Threshold for Rocky Planets to Enter Runaway Greenhouse Mode Possibly Lower

It might be easier than previously thought for rocky planets to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable “runaway greenhouse” stage, according to new research