NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured this image showing the nightside surface of Venus. A family of asteroids share the planet's orbit, and two new studies suggest that one day the space rocks could ...

A hidden population of asteroids sharing Venus' orbit could threaten Earth in a few thousand years, and we might not even see them coming without better telescopes. These so-called Venus co-orbital ...

Earth’s lone connection to Venus is over. After losing contact a year ago, The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has officially declared the Akatsuki spacecraft dead, ceasing operations ...

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky to the morning sky.

Lander, balloon probe and orbiter will search Venus for signs of life.

Space can be a dangerous place, with massive rocks hurling through the solar system at fast speeds, some of which may be headed in our direction. NASA and other agencies keep a close watch on the ...

After a year of attempting contact, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday that its Akatsuki Venus climate orbiter spacecraft has died and is no longer responsive. This was ...

Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency (JAXA) has officially ended operations of the lone mission left in our ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright star in the east before sunrise? Venus — ...

The ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), which launched in April 2023, has completed another successful flyby aimed at boosting its speed ahead of a Jupiter orbital insertion sometime in 2031.