A new study finally uncovers what powers Venus's super-fast winds. Scientists found that a daily thermal tide—created by the ...

Venus has a lot to teach us, deadly as it is. The planet Venus is often referred to as "Earth's twin" since both planetary bodies are approximately the same size and mass. But unlike Earth, which is ...

The study of Venus’ atmosphere and climate encompasses a broad spectrum of research, from the detection of trace chemical species and the characterisation of cloud dynamics to investigations of the ...

Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life — phosphine — faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that failed to match ...

Scientists still aren't sure how Venus' environment become so out-of-control and inhospitable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Oxygen accounts for about 21% of Earth's air, with the rest of our atmosphere primarily nitrogen. And most living things - including people, as we well know - need oxygen ...

Venus and its massive atmosphere present an incredibly challenging environment for any in situ probe mission. The planet’s surface temperature is approximately 860 degrees Fahrenheit (460 degrees ...

But Venus' skies still remain a possible abode for alien microbes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New experiments may have ...

Imagine waking up on a version of Earth where the sky glows yellow, the air scorches your lungs, and the ground melts your shoes. That is what life would look like if our planet suddenly had the same ...

Venus Express has studied the true extent of Venus’s restless atmosphere. This includes the planet’s glow, its highly variable south polar vortex and the dynamic upper atmosphere, different from what ...

Venus, Earth's hostile twin, is growing more unpredictable for upcoming space missions. Extreme heat, crushing pressure, and ...

Last year, Rocket Lab announced that it would embark on an ambitious mission to send a small probe to Venus to hunt for organic molecules in its atmosphere. The launch was supposed to happen in May ...