By serendipity, scientists have photographed Venus’ surface from space for the first time. Though the planet’s rocky body is concealed beneath a thick veil of clouds, telescopes aboard NASA ...

Windblown features on (from top left, clockwise) Earth, Mars, Titan, Venus, Pluto and Triton have been imaged by satellites. (Image credit: Nature Astronomy/Image adapted from Gunn and Jerolmack ...

This is not just a question of laziness from space agencies – Venus is not an easy planet to photograph. It is shrouded in a thick blanket of clouds, extending for 20 kilometers (12 miles). The ...

Venus as seen from the International Space Station in 2015. Image: NASA/JAXA It’s hot. It’s toxic. It spins backwards and is covered in volcanoes. And we’re headed there soon. Three Venus ...

In the 1980s, four landers made it to the surface of Venus, but could only operate for two days due to crushing pressure. The pressure there is 93 bar, which is the same as being 900m below sea ...

The outlook is promising for future long-term monitoring of planets across multiple wavelengths. Infrared imaging data from ...

The surface of Venus is cracked and moves like ice floating on the ocean – likely due to tectonic activity. Here's what that tells us about the planet.

On the surface of Venus, LLISSE’s “long life” would mean an astounding 60 Earth days (or half a Venus solar day, Venus having an extremely slow rotation).

In contrast, Venus is a toasty world, with surface temperatures that can hit 870 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, volcanoes and other surface features on the planet clearly exhibit signs of melting.

Venus went in the opposite direction and has surface temperatures of 867 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to melt lead. Astronomers have always believed that Venus has a “stagnant lid.” ...