Preface / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens -- Exploring Venus : major scientific issues and directions / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, and Thomas E. Cravens -- ...

Despite being a hellish world, the hot, cloud-enveloped world Venus is a tantalizing target for scientists eager to learn more about its history, evolution and present state. At the forefront of ...

When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But ...

Planet Venus is one of the most fascinating places in the solar system, and the one most easily recognizable in the night sky. The true twin of planet Earth (no, it's not Mars), Venus has more things ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The two brightest planets to the naked eye, Venus and ...

On this day in 1962, NASA’s Mariner 2 spacecraft made history with a close flyby of Venus, marking a major milestone in the early years of space exploration. The mission became America’s first ...

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 ...

For over a century, rocket propulsion has followed a simple principle; burn fuel, expel it backward, and Newton's third law pushes you forward. Since Konstantin Tsiolkovsky first formulated the rocket ...

Despite being a hellish world, the hot, cloud-enveloped world Venus is a tantalizing target for scientists eager to learn more about its history, evolution and present state. At the forefront of ...