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Fuzzy 'halo' envelops Venus as it cozies up to Jupiter in photo of planetary conjunction
By Elizabeth Howell published
A thin cloud over the planets created a colorful 'corona' around Venus.

NASA captures stunning, first of a kind images of Venus' surface
By Ben Turner published
The stunning images show scorching hot continents, plains and plateaus

Comet Leonard may have spawned meteor shower on Venus
By Elizabeth Howell published
Comet Leonard may be sparking meteor showers at Venus this weekend during a relatively close approach of the comet to the planet.

Life on Venus may never have been possible
By Mike Wall published
Venus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.

Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly?
By Meghan Bartels published
Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?

Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video
By Tereza Pultarova published
Sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during a gravity-assist flyby on Monday (Aug 9).

No hope for life in Venus clouds
By Tereza Pultarova published
Life in the clouds of Venus is impossible due to the extremely low amount of water despite last year's findings suggesting the presence of organic material.

Venus has a gooey flowing mantle jostling crust chunks on its surface
By Doris Elin Salazar published
Venus may still be geologically active today, which could mean that Earth's planetary sibling is a good place for scientists to learn about early Earth and faraway worlds.
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