Tags: Venus

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

SPACE 05.19.2015 13:17 PM

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

04.14.2015 22:18 PM

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

03.12.2015 17:40 PM

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

03.03.2015 14:11 PM

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

02.03.2015 15:32 PM

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

12.30.2014 16:50 PM

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.