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First Visible Light Images of Venus' Surface From Space
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On a flyby of Venus, NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured the first visible light images of the cloudy planet's surface from space, a new study reports.
Studying The 'Lost Habitable' World of Venus
Venus hides a wealth of information that could help us better understand Earth and exoplanets, or those planets outside our solar system.
High Speed Impacts May Have Shaped Venus' History
New modeling suggests large, high-speed impacts during Venus' early history could reconcile the differences between Venus and its rocky sister planet, Earth.
Ten Mysteries of Venus
The surface of Venus is completely inhospitable for life: barren, dry, crushed under an atmosphere about 90 times the pressure of Earth's and roasted by temperatures two times hotter than an oven. But was it always that way?
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During Close Pass, Solar Orbiter Captures Venus' Glare
On Aug. 9, 2021, ESA/NASA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft passed within 4,967 miles (7,995 kilometers) of the surface of planet Venus.
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BepiColombo Flies Past Venus During A Gravity Assist
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission captured this view of Venus on 10 August 2021 as the spacecraft passed the planet for a gravity assist manoeuvre.
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New Evidence of Recent (Geologically Speaking) Venusian Volcanism
New data analysis techniques allow evidence of recent volcanism to be found in old Magellan spacecraft data.
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ESA Gets Ready For Double Venus Flyby
The two spacecraft need the gravitational swingby to help them lose a little orbital energy in order to reach their destinations towards the centre of the Solar System.
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The Weather Forecast For Venus
Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficult.
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New Research Suggests Explosive Volcanic Activity On Venus
Traces of the gas phosphine point to volcanic activity on Venus, according to new research from Cornell University.
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'Pack Ice' Tectonics Reveal Venus' Geological Secrets
A new analysis of Venus' surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like broken chunks of pack ice.
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ESA Selects Venus Mission "EnVision"
"A new era in the exploration of our closest, yet wildly different, Solar System neighbour awaits us," says Günther Hasinger, ESA Director of Science.
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NASA to Explore Divergent Fate of Earth's Mysterious Twin with Goddard's DAVINCI+
Although Earth and Venus are similar in size and location, they are very different worlds today. While Earth has oceans of water and abundant life, Venus is dry and fiercely inhospitable.
NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study 'Lost Habitable' World of Venus 
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Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission in Venus' Atmosphere
During a brief swing by Venus, NASA's Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet's upper atmosphere.
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How Long Is A Day On Venus?
Venus is an enigma. It's the planet next door and yet reveals little about itself.
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