"Exploring the clouds, say by balloon, can be done with technology that's ready today," Byrne told Space.com. "We could ...

VEXAG is championing a Venus Exploration Strategy ... and similar environments on other planets," he told Space.com. "Even through the challenges of the present day, it's an extremely exciting ...

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

This energy autonomy and the ability to maintain buoyancy would allow the EVE balloon to conduct long-duration exploration missions. It could study Venus's atmosphere, meteorology, and chemistry, ...

Venus and other planets hold secrets that could reshape our understanding of the cosmos. Venus is one of the most intriguing targets for exploration. Often called Earth’s twin because of its ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

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 ...

All month, four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark, according to NASA.