Venus
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This map of volcanoes on Venus is best we've ever made (image)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists have built the most detailed map of the distribution of volcanoes on Venus, which is also the most complete volcano map of all planets in the solar system.
The deadly atmosphere on Venus could help us find habitable worlds. Here's how
By Laurence Tognetti published
Studying exoplanets similar to Venus could aid the search for habitable worlds by teaching us what not to look for in the universe.
NASA Venus mission VERITAS becomes collateral damage amid budget pressures
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's decision to indefinitely postpone the highly anticipated VERITAS mission to Venus has outraged and confused the team members.
Active volcano spotted on Venus. The planet's not dead yet.
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists studying data sent home by NASA's Magellan spacecraft in the early 1990s say they have found an active volcano on Venus.
Venus grade: NASA seeks a lander battery tough enough to survive Earth's evil twin
By John Loeffler published
The surface of Venus is so extreme that even the best landers make it only a few hours before failing. NASA hopes a new type of battery will help.
Venus has a squishy shell that might be key to its youthful look
By Robert Lea published
Earth's next-door neighbor Venus may have a "squishy" outer shell that gives the planet a "youthful" appearance and may reveal how it loses its interior heat, studies reveal.
NASA scientist explains why Venus is Earth's 'evil twin' (video)
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
Scientists and engineers from NASA and the European Space Agency want to know a whole lot more about why Venus resembles Earth in so many ways, and yet is so strikingly different.
Venus will steal the show in the night sky throughout 2023
By Joe Rao published
The planet Venus is the undisputed star of the night skies throughout 2023
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