Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that ...

NASA’s boldest plan yet to find alien life in our solar system targets the most unlikely place: Venus. With its scorching ...

On Aug. 21, a stellar alignment of planets will illuminate the night sky for the last time until the year 2028 ...

Venus, often considered Earth’s twin due to its similar size and proximity, presents a starkly different environment characterized by extreme temperatures and atmospheric pressure. Amidst these harsh ...

Scientists at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany may have found an explanation for the sun's stability.

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

And furthermore, Earth would really would look like the "double planet" that science writers often proclaim it to be, for as seen from Venus, our moon shines like a yellowish-white star of ...

Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous.

Venus and Earth were similarly sized spuds, so they should have cooled at the same rate. But other than internal heat, there was something else keeping Venus warm: the sun.

Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere. Why did these sibling planets turn out so different?

Illustration credit: NAOJ. Venus' atmosphere was very thin at the beginning, comparable to the thickness of Earth's atmosphere today.