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Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus' hellish surfaceThe surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds.
By Robert Lea Published
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Oxygen detected in Venus' hellish atmosphereIn a first, researchers discovered oxygen atoms on the dayside and nightside of Venus' atmosphere.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this weekEarly on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Mysterious flashes on Venus may be a rain of meteors, new study suggestsBright flashes in the clouds of Venus once thought to be lightning strikes may have a cosmic origin.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Why Venus is now a slim crescent and will disappear from the evening sky this weekendThe second planet from the sun is approaching 'inferior conjunction' as it swaps from being the 'Evening Star' to the 'Morning Star,' passing between Earth and the sun in the meantime.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Venus has thousands more volcanoes than we thought, and they might be activeResearchers have mapped out at least 85,000 volcanoes on Venus' surface, and recent findings suggest that some of them are likely active.
By Harry Baker Published
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Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets of the early solar systemScientists have observed that some of Neptune's Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like in the early days of the solar system.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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1st evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus detected in groundbreaking studyScientists have analyzed 30-year-old data from NASA's Magellan mission to Venus and detected the first-ever signs of volcanic activity on the planet, emanating from a giant crater called Maat Mons.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA studyNew research has debunked a 2020 study that claimed to have found the chemical phosphine, a potential biomarker for extraterrestrial life, in Venus' atmosphere.
By Harry Baker Published