New 3D computer simulations from ETH Zurich show that young rift flanks on Venus stay tall and steep, while older ones ...

On July 22, 1972, a spacecraft landed on Venus! The Soviet space probe Venera 8 was the second spacecraft to successfully execute a soft landing on the planet's surface. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video ...

Scientists now believe life may be found on the notoriously inhospitable planet of Venus – but they believe it will have come ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will have a unique vantage point for next week's transit of Venus, a stunning and rare event when Venus will appear as a tiny black dot on the sun as ...

Earth’s lone connection to Venus is over. After losing contact a year ago, The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has officially declared the Akatsuki spacecraft dead, ceasing operations ...

Venus, long called Earth's 'evil twin' for its toxic clouds and crushing heat, is drawing fresh global attention. After decades of neglect, five major missions from NASA, ESA, ISRO and Roscosmos are ...

Dreams of finding a sort of Earth 2.0 motivate much of the thinking around the search for exoplanets. But there is more to ...