Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype. When Venus is in the evening sky, you notice her. When she is in the predawn sky, you ...

Walking around Venus would be an unbearable experience for several reasons, but one of them is the extreme pressures on the surface. The atmosphere creates air pressure that is over 90 times the air ...

On September 14, 2020, scientists announced the possible detection of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus. It’s too early to say what’s creating the gas, but if the result is confirmed, one ...

September's planetary parade features five planets, three of them visible to the naked eye. Here’s when and where to look ...

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth's "twin." The NASA Magellan spacecraft ...

Cloudy weather and potential thunderstorms are forecasted for Mississippi on Valentine's Day. Venus will be at its brightest point in 2025 on February 14th. Venus will be visible in the evening, but ...

Venus will shine its brightest Friday on Valentine's Day in 2025. After mid-February, stargazers will have to wait until September 2026 for Venus to shine this brightly again. Central Indiana's best ...

On March 10, 1914, a woman entered the National Gallery in London, strode up to Diego Velázquez’s Venus at her Toilet, (ca. 1647–51) and began hacking at the masterpiece with a meat cleaver. The woman ...