Posts by tag: "Venus"

Is Venus the geologic twin of early Earth? New study changes the view of planetary evolution

Scientists have found that the vast plateaus on Venus, known as tesserae, may have formed through processes similar to those that created the Earth's oldest continents billions of years ago. This international study was led by Associate Professor Fa...

Is there life on Venus? Astronomers have found new clues

Researchers have presented new evidence of two gases closely associated with life on Earth in the atmosphere of Venus. Astronomers showed new data regarding possible signs of life on Venus at a national astronomy conference in the UK. One research g...

Japan lost contact with Akatsuki, the only spacecraft to connect Earth to Venus

The $300 million spacecraft was launched in 2010, but the mission failed to reach the orbit of Venus on the first attempt due to main engine failure. The "Akatsuki" orbited the Sun for five years before finally approaching the planet. The main missi...