Venus
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Planet Venus at its 'greatest elongation' from the sun. Here's how to see it.
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
Venus has had a busy March! Now, the bright planet will be at its greatest distance from the sun tonight (March 20).
Venus' extreme surface heat drives swirling winds in upper atmosphere, study finds
By Chelsea Gohd published
Scientists have shown how the swirling winds and searing heat on Venus work together in a revealing new study.
Are volcanoes erupting on Venus?
By Charles Q. Choi published
A volcanic peak standing more than a mile high on Venus may still be active, new findings show.
New NASA video takes you plummeting through Venus' atmosphere
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA wants you to get excited about the nightmare world next door.
Brilliant Venus is putting on a sky show! How to track it for the rest of the year
By Joe Rao published
Venus is the first planet you'll spot these days — maybe even before sunset, if you know where to look in the south-southwest sky.
Life on Venus may never have been possible
By Mike Wall published
Venus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.
Scientists puzzling out secrets of Venus' 30-year-old 'Giant Dark Cloud'
By Meghan Bartels published
There are many strange things happening on Venus. Among them is a recognizable weather pattern that scientists now realize has persisted in the atmosphere for at least 30 years.
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