318 results for "Venus"

NASA's DAVINCI mission, set for launch in the early 2030s, aims to uncover whether Venus, Earth’s scorching neighbor, once had oceans and continents. Using modern data-analysis techniques on old mission…

Scientists have observed an unexpected increase in the ratio of deuterium to hydrogen in the atmosphere of Venus, a stunning discovery that could rewrite the textbooks on our closest planetary...

New research suggests that Venus, often considered Earth's hostile twin, may share a geological history with our planet. Scientists have identified that Venus' extensive plateaus, called tesserae, might have formed...

Recent findings presented at a national astronomy meeting have intensified the debate about the potential for life in the clouds of Venus. Researchers have reported the detection of phosphine and...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed the loss of communication with its Akatsuki spacecraft, the only active mission currently studying Venus. This development puts the future of Venus...

For decades, Venus, often referred to as Earth’s twin, has captivated scientists with its extreme environment and volcanic terrain. The planet’s surface is characterized by numerous volcanoes, lava fields, and...

On Venus, our cosmic twin, scientists have long been scratching their heads over a perplexing question: where has all the water gone? Today, thanks to extensive research by planetary scientists...

Venus, also referred to as Earth's twin, has the same size and source material as Earth. Despite its similar size and mass, Venus contains 100,000 times less water than Earth. Unravelling...

Not all stars are like the sun, a yellow class G star. M-Type stars like Trappist 1 comprise 70% of all stars in the Universe.  These cool, ancient objects glow...

Posted on Jun 15, 2022 in Astrobiology, Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Life Researchers from the University of Cambridge have concluded: “If life was responsible for the sulphur (SO2) levels we see on...

Posted on Feb 11, 2022 in Science Related posts: Venus Could Have Been Habitable and Radically Different from the Planet We See Today Clues to Alien Life -Billions of Fragments...

“Our models show that there is a real possibility that Venus could have been habitable and radically different from the Venus we see today,” said Michael Way of The Goddard...

Recent research has revealed that Venus might have looked like Earth for three billion years, with vast oceans that could have been friendly to life. The early Venusian atmosphere was...

Was Venus the first habitable planet in the Solar System? NASA intends to find out. “It is astounding how little we know about Venus, but the combined results of these...

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 in Science “Rediscovering Venus” –NASA’s New Missions to Discover if Venus was the First Habitable Planet in the Solar System “Quark Star as Big as...

Posted on May 3, 2021 in Astronomy, Science A solar day, or Sol, on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. Not so for Earth’s closest neighbor, Venus:...

Will New NASA and ESA Missions Show Early Venus Had Oceans and Life? ESA and NASA have decided this year to send no less than three space exploration missions over...

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 in Science “A Red Herring” –The ‘Life-Bearing’ Clouds of Venus “Disturbing” –The Existence of Gargantuan Galaxies at Dawn of the Universe “Ancient Scar” –Massive Impact...

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 in Astronomy, Science Astronomers have recently speculated that our nearest neighbor, Venus, may have been he first habitable planet in the Solar System — “a...

“Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained the late physicist, Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same size as Earth, a touch closer to...

Posted on Mar 18, 2021 in Astronomy, Climate Change, Science A new finding about Venus highlights the unique place that Earth, and its system of global plate tectonics, has among...

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  Ancient fragments of Venus on the Moon “will certainly be interesting once we find them, especially since the surface of Venus is so hard to study with landed vehicles,...

Posted on Sep 14, 2020 in Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Life, Solar System Was Venus, described by Stephen Hawking as Earth’s “kissing cousin,” the solar system’s first habitable planet? Scientists have recently...

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 in Science Was Venus the first habitable planet in the Solar System? “Venus is like the control case for Earth,” said planetary scientist Sue Smrekar...

“Venus is like the control case for Earth,” said planetary scientist Sue Smrekar with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory echoing recent research that suggests that Venus might have looked like Earth...

“Our models show that there is a real possibility that Venus could have been habitable and radically different from the Venus we see today,” said Michael Way of The Goddard...

Strange Lightness of Dark Matter –“It May Be Older Than the Big Bang” “The Venus Zone” –Second Rock from Sun Once Habitable and Radically Different from Today Primordial Cosmos Seeded...

Posted on Aug 30, 2019 in Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Life, Science, Space Something mysterious floats amidst the clouds of Venus –strange, dark patches, called “unknown absorbers” because they absorb large amounts...

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 in Astronomy, Science Recent research suggests that Venus might have looked like Earth for three billion years, with vast oceans that could have been friendly...

Posted on May 28, 2019 in Astronomy, Featured Articles, Science One of the big questions in solar physics is why the sun’s activity follows a regular cycle of 11 years....

Posted on Apr 22, 2019 in Climate Change, Science “Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained Stephen Hawking, who is now buried in Westminster Abbey next to Issac...

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 Based on findings by Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft, to think of the atmosphere of Venus, start with an image of hell and work back from there....

“When I suggested this topic, I wondered whether two inhabited planets would exist (the Earth and Venus) if Mars and Venus formed in opposite locations,” said Chris Colose, a climate...

“Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained the late physicist, Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same size as Earth, a touch closer to...

Posted on Oct 8, 2018 in Climate Change, Environmental, Science “Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explains Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same...

Posted on Mar 14, 2018   "Venus is like Earth in so many ways," explains Stephen Hawking. "A sort of kissing cousin. She's almost the same size as Earth, a...

Posted on Aug 27, 2017 By avoiding electronics, a NASA rover might be able to better explore Venus. The planet’s hellish atmosphere creates pressures that would crush most submarines. Its...

“As we improve our understanding of ancient Earth and the history of our solar system, perhaps we may someday uncover evidence that suggests the activity of another technological civilization right...

Posted on Jun 4, 2017 We have, unconsciously, been making a new planet, says astrobiologist David Grinspoon. “Our challenge now is to awaken to this role and grow into it,...

Posted on Feb 2, 2017 “These results show ancient Venus may have been a very different place than it is today,” siad Michael Way, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Institute...

“These are questions that haven’t been fully explored yet and I’m shouting as loud as I can saying that we need to explore them,” says Sanjay Limaye, an atmospheric scientist...

Tonight, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will be visible in the night sky, marking a rare opportunity to see a bright comet passing 44 million miles from Earth. Observers in the…

Astronomers have discovered a new sungrazer comet, C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), which could become visible to the naked eye later this month. Making its closest approach to Earth on October 24,…

The groundbreaking image, taken by the JENI instrument, reveals the intricate structure of the Van Allen belts, providing critical insights into space weather and the hazards of deep space exploration.

Astronomers have discovered a new planet, Barnard b, orbiting Barnard’s star, just six light-years away. Using advanced instruments, the planet was confirmed to be a low-mass, rocky world that completes…

University of Maryland geologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient seafloor buried deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, challenging long-standing theories about Earth's mantle dynamics. This discovery, led by Jingchuan…

This weekend marks a rare opportunity for skywatchers across the globe to witness the extraordinary Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet. Discovered in early 2023 by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and the…

A newly discovered Earth-like planet orbiting a dead star provides insights into Earth’s potential survival after the Sun becomes a white dwarf. Located around 4,000 light-years away, the planet endured…

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured a stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the International Space Station, offering a rare view of the comet as it approaches its closest pass to…