NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Captures Stunning View of Venus
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured stunning views of Venus during its close flyby of the planet in July 2020. Though Parker Solar Probe’s focus is…
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Purported Phosphine – An Indicator of Life – On Venus More Likely to Be Ordinary Sulfur Dioxide
In September, a team led by astronomers in the United Kingdom announced that they had detected the chemical phosphine in the thick clouds of Venus….
Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Prepares for Festive Venus Flyby
Solar Orbiter is getting ready for the first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus on December 27, to start bringing it closer to the…
Signs of Life on Venus? What This Means for Earthlings
University of Delaware professors from astronomy, international relations, and psychology say what signs of life on Venus means for earthlings. The planet Venus has arguably…
BepiColombo Images Venus During Close Approach for Gravity Assist
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission captured this view of Venus on October 15, 2020, as the spacecraft passed the planet for a gravity assist maneuver….
The Detection of Phosphine in Venus’ Clouds Is a Big Deal – Here’s How We Can Find Out if It’s a Sign of Life
On September 14, 2020, a new planet was added to the list of potentially habitable worlds in the Solar System: Venus. Phosphine, a toxic gas…
BepiColombo’s First Venus Flyby – Gravity Assist to Set the Spacecraft on Course for Mercury Orbit
The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission is getting ready to fly by Venus. It will make a close approach of the planet on October 15, 2020, at…
If It Wasn’t for Jupiter, Venus Might Be Habitable Today
Study shows the destabilizing effect of the giant gas planet. Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today, if Jupiter hadn’t altered its orbit…
Experts Explain: If There Is Life on Venus, How Could It Have Gotten There?
Considering what we know about the key ingredients for life’s formation on Earth, here are three explanations for how this process may have occurred on…
What Is Phosphine and Why Does It Point to Extra-Terrestrial Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus?
An international team of astronomers recently announced the discovery of a rare molecule — phosphine — in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas…
Venus’ Ancient Layered, Folded Terrain Points to Volcanic Origin
An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic…
NASA Issues Announcement Regarding Claims of Possible Signs of Life on Venus
[On Monday, scientific research was published showing phosphine, a possible signature of life, present in the atmosphere of Venus. The following is NASA’s announcement related…
Why Scientists Believe There May Be Extra-Terrestrial Life Floating in the Atmosphere of Venus
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected, rather than phosphine. An international team of astronomers, led by…
Extra-Terrestrial “Aerial” Life on Venus? Possible Marker of Life Spotted in Venusian Atmosphere [Video]
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule — phosphine — in the clouds of Venus. This detection could point…
Astronomers Find Possible Signs of Life on Venus
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected, rather than phosphine. Astronomers May Have Found a Signature of…
September 2020 Skywatching Tips From NASA – Mars, Venus and a Star With a Planet…That Wasn’t
What’s Up for September? The Moon with Mars and Venus, and a star with a planet…that wasn’t. On September 6th, you’ll find the Moon extremely…
How Venus and Mars Can Teach Us About the Past and Future of Earth
One has a thick poisonous atmosphere, one has hardly any atmosphere at all, and one is just right for life to flourish – but it…
Planetary Researchers Surprised to Find a “Ring of Fire” on Venus
ETH researchers used computer simulations to classify the current activity of corona structures on the surface of Venus. To their surprise, they found a previously…
