Venus news, features and articles

Scientists have discovered strange magnetic ropes hundreds of miles long above the poles of Venus.

Venus and the moon will shine close together before dawn on Jan. 10.

The Akatsuki spacecraft may be able to bounce back from a 2010 orbit-insertion failure.

A waning crescent moon will glow alongside the brightest of all the planets.

The surface of Venus is obscured by thick clouds.

Saturn and Venus will bright and appear extremely close together in the pre-dawn Tuesday sky.

The two brightest objects in the sky may be visible as you wait for your train or bus.

Part of Venus' atmosphere may be cold enough to form carbon dioxide snow.

With the sun rising behind the photographer, the Belt of Venus is the pinkish streak caused by the atmosphere reflecting light from the setting or rising sun.

From dawn to dusk,the Fourth of July is a planet paradise. See Venus, Jupiter and more.