Tagged: venus

The second rock from the sun has been even brighter than normal and it’s not too late to catch a glimpse. Those with their eyes on the skies have been noticing that Venus, the second rock from the sun, has been even more stunning than...

The discovery of a stinking gas in the clouds of Venus could possibly indicate signs of life on the planet, scientists have said. Phosphine gas has been detected by experts in the planet’s atmosphere, suggesting it could host unknown photochemical or geochemical processes. On Earth,...

NASA could soon send a probe to Venus to study the atmosphere – hunting for alien life. It comes as British scientists revealed that life could be producing an Earth-like gas in Venus’ clouds. The extraordinary discovery means life – probably microbes – may be...

For years, scientists have been unable to agree on the length of a day on Venus, but one new study might put an end to this confusion. The planet Venus rotates very slowly, with a single revolution taking about 243 Earth days, and this rotation...

Despite being about the same size, Earth (represented by the right half of this image) and Venus (the left half), have vastly different temperatures and other surface conditions. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ames) Exoplanet hunters have just made it easier to identify alien Venuses, in the hopes that doing...

Space might very well be considered the “final frontier,” but according to alien hunters, intelligent life on Venus includes cities for its inhabitants. A 20-minute Spanish-language video posted to YouTube by mundodesconocido magnifies and examines images of the planet taken by NASA’s Magellan probe. Related:...

Looking for a quick weekend getaway? If you were to hop on a flight to Venus today, you’d arrive at a place particularly ill-suited for a vacation — or for most life as we know it. Upon your arrival to the second planet from the...

Observations of next month’s historic Venus transit may eventually help astronomers spot and study alien planets circling faraway stars, one prominent researcher says. On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun from Earth’s perspective — the last time it will do so...

This Venus rover concept looks like something out of science fiction — from the 19th century. Researchers are studying the possibility of building a steampunk Venus rover, which would forsake electronics in favor of analog equipment, such as levers and gears, to the extent possible....

Although it’s possible Mars once supported life, Earth is the only planet in the solar system currently known to do so. However, a new study notes that Venus may have been habitable for a few billion years — until something mysterious happened. The research, presented...