Venus, with its fiery surface and rapid atmospheric rotation, has always been a subject of fascination for scientists. Recent ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Features on Venus seen by NASA's Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis ...

Venus spins slowly, yet its upper atmosphere races around the planet in just a few days, driving hurricane‑force winds that have puzzled scientists for decades. Researchers now argue they have ...

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously ...

The very first visible-light images of Venus' surface from space have been captured by NASA's Parker Solar Probe, and it could help researchers piece together the mysteries of the distant planet. NASA ...

Despite decades spent exploring our solar system, there's still a lot that humanity hasn't accomplished, and still a lot that we haven't properly explored. Chief among those things that still need ...

Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet. Scientists from Italy's International Research School of Planetary Sciences wrote in an ...

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

A trio of papers provide new insight into the composition and evolution of the surface of Venus, hidden beneath its caustic, high temperature atmosphere. Utilizing imaging from orbit using multiple ...

A team of scientists at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland recently completed a technology demonstration that could enable new scientific missions to the surface of Venus. The team demonstrated ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Venus may still be geologically active today, which could mean that Earth's planetary sibling is ...

Much of the brittle, upper crust of Venus is broken into fragments that jostle and move—and the slow churning of Venus' mantle beneath the surface might be responsible. My colleagues and I arrived at ...