It's possible that Venus and Earth once simultaneously existed as pleasant worlds hosting mild temperatures and oceans. Then, something went awry. In new research, planetary scientists simulated how ...

Despite its similarities to Earth (sometimes called Earth’s evil twin), there’s still a lot we don’t know about Venus. A thick atmosphere crackles with lightning and swirls with acid rain, obscuring ...

A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been habitable, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbor was once much more like Earth than it is today. A team of ...

Venus, often referred to as Earth’s twin due to its size and composition, hides a dangerous and mysterious atmosphere that has fascinated scientists for decades. While the planet’s extreme conditions ...

Venus — a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes — may be even more geologically active near its surface than previously thought. New calculations by researchers at Washington ...

The source of enigmatic circles on the surface of Earth’s closest relative in solar system revealed in new paper A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

Out of 75 coronae examined, 52 showed signs of these underground forces still at work, hinting that tectonic activity may be more widespread on Venus than previously thought. When you purchase through ...

The Parker Solar Probe managed to image Venus' surface in visible light. It's the first time we've seen the surface of the planet in optical wavelengths from orbit. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...