Sometimes referred to as Earth’s “evil twin,” the size and structure of Venus resemble those of Earth, according to NASA. The planet’s thick clouds trap heat in a runaway greenhouse gas ...

Using a NASA supercomputer to run models, researchers led by SwRI astronomer David Nesvorny now believe that the Inner Oort cloud looks like a spiral disk, around 0.24 light-years across ...

Venus was among several planets the ancient Romans could see shining in the heavens. Here are some quick but incredible facts about our second closest planet to the sun, courtesy of NASA.

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our other neighboring planet Venus is truly playing the wallflower, with Japan’s Akatsuki orbiter as the lone active Venusian mission right now. That is about to change, however, with NASA ...

"Seven planets will be visible in the evening sky," Bill Cooke, NASA ... planet Saturn," Cooke said. "But it'll be so close, ...

The reason behind the planet’s retrograde, or backward, rotation is not clear. One theory suggests that a giant collision with another large body disturbed Venus’ counterclockwise rotation and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The four planet-strong “planet parade” — mistakenly ...

Mercury, Venus ... planet orbits at a different speed and distance. During these alignments, the planets appear to be lined up from Earth's perspective, creating the visual display, NASA said.

Venus was among several planets the ancient Romans could see shining in the heavens. Here are some quick but incredible facts about our second closest planet to the sun, courtesy of NASA.