Rainbow-Like Light Phenomenon Observed on Venus for the First Time
Researchers have imaged a glory on Venus – a rainbow-like light phenomenon observed on cloud tops that helps to identify the components of the planet’s…
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Planet-Sized Space Weather Explosions Discovered at Venus
Using data from the European Space Agency’s Venus Express, astronomers have discovered planet-sized space weather explosions at Venus. Researchers recently discovered that a common space…
Researchers Confirm the Existence of a Circumsolar Dust Ring Near Venus
Using data from NASA’s twin STEREO spacecrafts, scientists have confirmed the existence of a circumsolar dust ring that encircles the Sun and closely follows the…
ESA’s Venus Express Reveals Increasing Wind Speeds on Venus
Using the Venus Monitoring Camera, scientists tracked the movements of distinct cloud features in the atmosphere of Venus over a period of 10 Venusian years,…
Scientists View Changes in Venus’s Ionosphere
Scientists were able to study the deformation of the sheath of electrons and ions enveloping Venus for the first time. In rare events, the sheath…
Mysterious Cold Layer Discovered in the Atmosphere of Venus
Based on a new analysis of compiled data from ESA’s Venus Express, scientists have uncovered a very chilly layer high in Venus’s atmosphere with temperatures…
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory’s HD Video of 2012 Venus Transit
In case you missed it, here is video footage of the 2012 Venus transit from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. Launched on February 11, 2010, the…
Arc of Venus May Reveal Secrets About Earth’s Sister Planet
With the Venus transit set to occur, researchers will also be studying the Arc of Venus to better under why our sister planet’s atmosphere evolved…
Venus Moves Between the Earth and the Sun on June 5, 2012
Tomorrow, June 5, 2012, will provide astronomers and enthusiasts with a chance to view a very rare phenomenon known as the Venus Transit, which doesn’t…
The Center for Astrophysics to Hold a No Reservation Rooftop Viewing of the Venus Transit
The transit of Venus will occur on June 5 and if you miss it, you won’t get to see it again until 2117. For those…
Transit of Venus Starts on June 5, 2012
Venus is set to pass across the face of the sun in just a few days, giving astronomers around the world a view of the…
Hubble to Test Technique of Using the Moon as a Mirror
In an effort to test the technique of using the moon as a mirror, scientists will use Hubble to observe the transit of Venus across…
HFAs and Their Effect on Venus
Scientists are studying hot flow anomalies, HFAs, and their effect on the planet Venus. Unlike Earth, Venus is without a magnetic field and although the…
NASA’s Toxic Test Chamber Allows Hellish Venus-Like Conditions on Earth
In an effort to learn how their technology will react to the hellish surface conditions on Venus, NASA engineers will put together a 12-ton toxic…