All through this month, look for the ever-changing, day-by-day configuration of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. They dominate the east-northeast twilight sky all month long. During the ...

Is there life on Venus? Venus' atmosphere − specifically its clouds − are the main area where there could possibly be a "habitable region," Clements said. That's because Venus has an ...

More information: I. López et al, Haasttse‐baad Tessera Ring Complex: A Valhalla‐Type Impact Structure on Venus?, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008256 ...

While Venus has been studied less than Mars, new explorations are planned. NASA's planned DAVINCI mission will examine Venus during the 2030s from its clouds down to its surface using both flybys ...