World Space Week: exploring weather on other planets | Met Office
World Space Week is an opportunity to look beyond Earth and explore the science of our wider Solar…
Venus to reach peak brightness in Oman’s evening sky on Tuesday
MUSCAT: Venus will reach peak brightness in Oman’s evening sky on Tuesday, appearing as a brilliant point of…
Bangkok Post – Venus may have swallowed its moon
Planet’s slow rotation spells doom for any natural satellite, astrophysicist says Data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer…
A Century-Old Mystery in Venus’s Clouds Just Got Even Stranger
Scientists have tightened the search for the mysterious material darkening Venus’s clouds, and the answer may be stranger…
Venus May Have Had a Moon for Nearly 2 Billion Years—Before It Ate It
Venus is often called Earth’s twin. The two planets are remarkably similar in size, mass, and composition, and…
Peptides may persist in Venusian clouds
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have long focused on one key ingredient: liquid water.…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: A look at the stars of Harry Potter | Astronomy
Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of…
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching.…
Photographer Captures Rare Shot of Venus and the ISS Together in One Frame
For a split-second, the ISS whizzes past Venus at an incredible speed. | Photo by AJ Smadi Photographer…
Giant Rift Valleys Hint Venus is Still Tectonically Active
New 3D computer simulations from ETH Zurich show that young rift flanks on Venus stay tall and steep,…
China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
China’s first planetary defence mission appears to be far more ambitious than Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart),…
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Classic Summer Sight — Venus And A Crescent Moon
Topline Skywatchers are advised to look to the west shortly after sunset on Friday, July 17, and at…