When you take a look deep into the night sky, Venus might look like it's noticeably yellow. Here's the science behind why it appears that way.

Scientists are proposing ways to explore Venus in the next decade and beyond by way of a host of advanced technologies, from ...

Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a ...

The northern hemisphere is displayed in this global view of the surface of Venus as seen by NASA Magellan spacecraft. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet Venus, ...

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to build the EnVision spacecraft that will unveil Venus’ deepest mysteries •           As prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Despite being a hellish world, the hot, cloud-enveloped world Venus is a tantalizing target ...

On Saturday evening, February 1, a lovely crescent moon passes just to the left of Venus, which is now shining at the ...

After the buzz around colonizing Mars, NASA presents another possibility—Venus. Bioshock Infinite inspires flying city design and architecture ...

The best time to see the planets is after dusk on a clear night in a spot that is away from city lights and other forms of light pollution. Venus is typically the easiest to spot in the ...