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A new study sheds some additional light on the hellscape that is Venus.
Previous theories don't hold water for some.
Ever wondered what volcanoes on other worlds look like? Well, look no further! Volcanoes have always captivated humanity, but their allure extends far beyond Earth. In fact, other words have volcanoes as imposing as Earth’s — or even more so. From planets like Venus and Mars to the surprising eruptions on moons like Io and […]
At only 2% the cost of NASA's Venus missions, this trip will be quite a bargain.
Could we find microbial life on Venus after all?
Ancient aliens may have not found Venus that appealing.
Don't worry, there could still be life in the clouds of other planets
We haven't been there in a while.
During a flyby, the NASA spacecraft surprised scientists with an image of the Venusian surface.
Life on Venus is as unlikely as ever.
"If Venus is indeed active today, it would make a great place to visit," said researchers,
Scientists hope to verify their observations with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope in 2021.
The bigger they are the… harder they mess up Venus, I guess.
This suggests that the planet's interior is still churning away.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the hottest of them all?
Earth's sister planet might also enjoy a bit of volcanism.
There's also a whirly-dirly corollary associated with this new method.
Strange things happen in the dark.
Well, they don't anymore.
Goddesses... always have to stand out, don't they?
They'll have to face boiling acids and extreme pressures.
Anthropologists have shown that Mayan tablets of math and astronomy have been greatly underestimated.
Now? Not so much.
This is some scary stuff.
Last night, Jupiter and Venus nearly converged on the night sky, being so close that you actually don’t need a telescope to see their celestial dance. “Throughout the month of June 2015, the two brightest planets in the night sky, Venus and Jupiter, are going to converge for a close jaw-dropping encounter,”said NASA in […]
Using high sensitivity radar telescopes, astronomers have managed to take a glimpse at the surface of Venus, piercing through its thick clouds.
As far as manned spaceflight is concerned, all attention seems to be directed toward Mars, which makes sense after all considering it’s the most Earth-like planet in the solar system. It’s not as hospitable as it was a few billion years ago, though, and because of the long trip that realistically takes at least two […]
The Earth contains a lot of iron, but it is not alone in the solar system in that aspect. Venus, Mars, the Moon and asteroids such as Vesta all have iron in their structure, but Mercury is the champion in that aspect: about 70 percent of its mass is iron! Now, researchers believe they have […]
I’m an absolute fan of the Cassini spacecraft – this is hands down my favorite mission. I mean, it’s been providing us incredibly valuable information for years now, in a very interesting area of our solar system, the Jupiter-Saturn area. This mission is one of the main reasons why we now believe places like Europa […]
In a surprising find, scientists have discovered a cold layer sandwiched between two hot ones in Venus atmosphere, the hottest planet in the solar system. The said layer is so cold, that carbon dioxide freezes over and falls down on the surface as ice or snow. Popular astronomical conception has Venus portrayed as Earth’s evil twin, a […]
Summer is set to kick-off with a series of beautiful Venus related events, from an astronomical point of view at least. This week, the planet will appear at its brightest in the night sky, as it nears almost ideal observational circumstances – close distance to Earth and sun phase. Also, at the beginning of June, […]
It’s really not too late to catch the spectacular show offered by Venus and Jupiter; on Monday and Tuesday evening, the two planets will appear in the sky at a distance of only three degrees – a distance which has been narrowing since early March, and is now reaching its minimum values. The two planets […]
ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has found an ozone layer high in the atmosphere of Venus, similar to that surrounding Earth and Mars according to astronomers. Ozone is considered fundumental to providing an environment capable of supporting life, as it absorbs much of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet ray. This recent discovery will provide highly valuable insight as to […]
The whole city of Minneapolis knew about the Titian exhibition that was about to take place; even if they weren’t interested in the once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of the most esteemed and beautiful paintings in the world, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts stirred some interest with a big sign – what […]
Despite the obvious differences, Venus has a lot in common with our Mother Earth, and we can learn a lot from our neighboring planet that can be really useful in the future; such is the case with the high-altitude layer of sulphur dioxide discovered by ESA’s Venus Express. This was a mystery that caused quite […]
In some ways Venus could be consider to be the twin sister of our planet but in other ways it is pretty much opposite. High temperatures and crushing air pressure make it resemble a place christians would rather not visit (or name) than a planet. But now scientists have received images which confirm the fact […]
