Venus has long been called a dry, hellish planet veiled in clouds of liquid acid. But new study of old spacecraft data tells ...

On Oct. 8, 1992, NASA's Pioneer 12 spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere of Venus. Pioneer 12, also known as the Pioneer Venus Orbiter, spent 14 years orbiting Venus and studying the planet's ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered phosphine in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf — the same chemical that ...

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

Astronaut Don Pettit, well-known for his breathtaking space photography, recently shared a mesmerizing image of theBelt of ...

A stronaut and keen astrophotographer Donald "Don" Pettit has shared a stunning image of the "Belt of Venus" he took whilst ...

Astronomers warn of hidden asteroids near Venus that evade detection, with some capable of crossing Earth’s orbit and posing long-term risks.

Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth's inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of ...

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.

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 ...