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Scientists thought they knew everything about Venus’ winds, but it turns out they’re hiding something huge

For decades, the surface of Venus has remained an enigma, hidden beneath thick clouds and extreme conditions that make direct ...
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Venus Exploration Remains Key To Understanding Exo-Earths, Says Paper

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 5: In this handout image provided by NASA, Liz Heller and Andriel Mesznik watch the transit of Venus on June 5, 2012 in New York, New York. The Transit of Venus involves the planet ...
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Venus Just Lost Its Last Active Orbiter as JAXA Declared Akatsuki Mission Over

For nearly a decade, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft circled Venus, offering scientists rare glimpses into the planet’s turbulent atmosphere. Now, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has ...
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Here's how to watch Venus & Mars align in a planetary conjunction Monday night

SAN FRANCISCO -- Venus and Mars, planet Earth's two closest neighbors, have been inching ever closer to each other during the month of July. Monday night, they promise to put on a show, appearing at ...
New Scientist

Active lava flows on Venus raise the stakes for future exploration

Recent lava flows spotted on Venus suggest the planet could be much more geologically active than first thought, possibly as active as Earth. The geological processes producing these flows, first ...
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Exploring Venus may require exotic tech like balloons and 'aerobots'

Despite being a hellish world, the hot, cloud-enveloped world Venus is a tantalizing target for scientists eager to learn more about its history, evolution and present state. At the forefront of ...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Step outside just after sunset and you may catch an unusual sight: six planets strung across the sky in a gentle arc. The ...
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Exploring Venus as a terrestrial planet / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, Thomas E. Cravens, editors

Preface / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens -- Exploring Venus : major scientific issues and directions / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens -- ...
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Venus spacecraft loses connection with Japan, threatening planet's sole mission

Humanity's only mission in Venus is in limbo after a Japanese spacecraft went dark last month, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency confirmed. The JAXA space agency said it lost communication with ...
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Venus Could Be Explored by Balloons That Fuel Themselves in the Atmosphere

Planet Venus is one of the most fascinating places in the solar system, and the one most easily recognizable in the night sky. The true twin of planet Earth (no, it's not Mars), Venus has more things ...
USA Today

Phosphine discovery on Venus could mean '10-20 percent' chance of life, scientists say

Scientists say they have found more evidence of gas molecules on Venus that could, among other things, point to the possibility of life on the planet. Venus, the closest planet to Earth, has an ...