NASA Set To Send A Mission To Venus As Preparation For A Man Exploration In Mars

Medicine & Technology Apr 09, 2017

NASA in a partnership with a Russian space agency is now set to send a mission to Venus that could be a preparation for a man mission on Mars.

Venus’ Rocky Exoplanet Twin Discovered Near Dim Home Star; Key to Finding Other Habitable Planets?

Apr 07, 2017

Find out details about Venus' discovered twin, GJ 1132b here.

Jupiter Will Make The April Night Sky The Brightest Than Venus

Apr 03, 2017

Jupiter will shine as the brightest planet in April 7. Check out which other planets will make the April night sky glow.

The Mystery Of Venus's Atmosphere Solved By Meridional Circulation & Doppler Shift

Mar 20, 2017

The atmosphere of Venus rotates much faster than the planet itself. A newly detected wind could be spreading the energy needed to power it.

Five-Planet Alignment To Light Up The Morning Sky

Jan 19, 2016

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up in the morning sky from January 20 to February 20, 2016.

A New Vehicle in the Works to Investigate the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

May 19, 2015

While much attention has been paid to Martian exploration in recent years, there remains a dedicated cadre of scientists focused on Earth's twin, Venus. And in a recent press release from Northrup Grumman, plans for a new vehicle were unveiled that just might provide a bird's eye view of this hot and hostile planet.

Scientists Believe That Venus Holds the Secret of How Life Developed on Earth

Apr 14, 2015

Space agencies from around the world including NASA, the Russians and even the Europeans are planning trips to Venus that could provide valuable insight into the universe and perhaps even give scientists clues about how life originally formed right here on Earth.

Moon of Saturn Could Provide Answers to the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Mar 12, 2015

If life can exist in these types of conditions here on Earth, the possibility that it also exists elsewhere in our solar system increases dramatically. For instance, what could lie beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa or perhaps Saturn's moon Enceladus?

Jupiter and Its Moons Set to Put on Astronomical Show

Mar 03, 2015

In February, Mars and Venus put on quite a show in the skies above. Determined not to be outdone, Jupiter, the fifth and largest planet in our solar system, will put on a show of its own along with its moons during the month of March.

The Month of Love—When the Stars & Planets Align

Feb 03, 2015

As the month of love kicks off, with Valentine’s Day only a few days away, gentlemen out there are looking for the perfect gift. Money not being an object, diamond and floral sales skyrocket in February, but even in spite of the size of their trust funds, no man is able to buy a perfect night sky. Fortunately for them, however, February will be a skywatcher’s dream even without any meteor showers on the near horizon.

What Lay in Seas of Venus? Researchers Say They May Have Found the Cloudlike Answer

Dec 30, 2014

As NASA contemplates sending man to Venus, to live in a floating civilization above the hostile burning surface, new research reveals that while current surface temperatures soar above a bone-ashing 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures may have once supported some sort of liquid on the surface—but you won’t be able to guess what it is.

NASA Envisions Floating City High Above in Venus Skies

Dec 29, 2014

NASA's new concept of a Venus-based "cloud city," as fantasy as it may sounds, has solid backing.