A new study of Venus suggests that the deeply inhospitable world may be more like Earth than we thought. A new delve into archival data collected decades ago suggests that the alien planet has ongoing ...

In brief: A space probe that has orbited Earth for over half a century is expected to reenter the atmosphere within the next week. Although the failed lander might impact Earth's surface at least ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured this image showing the nightside surface of Venus. A family of asteroids share the planet's orbit, and two new studies suggest that one day the space rocks could ...

A Soviet spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus is set to fall back to Earth in the next week. The Kosmos 482 capsule was built for Venus's brutal atmosphere, so it will likely survive Earth's. The ...

It may look like Earth’s twin, but Venus is keeping secrets. New research suggests that dozens—possibly hundreds—of asteroids are quietly orbiting the Sun in sync with Venus. Known as Venus ...

A recent study has cast a concerning spotlight on a previously underestimated celestial threat: asteroids co-orbiting Venus. While NASA and other space agencies have diligently tracked near-Earth ...

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft towards Venus, the planet scientists call Earth’s “twin sister”. Three flew past Venus, and went into orbit ...

In a nutshell: A recent study has revealed that Venus, Earth's closest planetary neighbor, may harbor a largely undetected population of asteroids capable of crossing Earth's path over thousands of ...

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth.

Japan has quietly closed the book on Akatsuki, a spacecraft that spent more time around Venus than anyone first expected. The ...