What is the color of the sun? The sun's color is actually white, and here's why elements on Earth alter it's color.

Venus at dichotomy On Jan. 10, 2025, Venus will reach its greatest elongation east in the post-sunset sky, putting it high above the western horizon after dark. From Earth's point of view, this is ...

Planet Venus orbits millions of miles closer to the sun than Earth … which would seem to explain why the surface of Venus is so hot: over 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

About 45 minutes after sunset on Monday, look toward the southwest horizon to see Venus hovering near to the moon; an eye-catching tableau in spite of the pair's low altitude.

On the surface (you're welcome for the joke), Venus is not even close to being hospitable to life. But that's not the end of the story.

Supermoons only happen three to four times a year, and always appear consecutively. We have already had six full moons this ...

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports. Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 ...

The surface of Venus is currently a sweltering furnace, with average temperatures of 867 degrees F, an atmosphere made of mostly CO 2, and a surface pressure about 92 times that of Earth's.

The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.

Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when to catch it at its brilliant best.