A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

Once thought to be Earth’s twin, Venus hides beneath clouds of acid rain and a surface hot enough to melt lead. Its crushing ...

Venus is often referred to as Earth's sister planet. But if this were true, how can the two planets in some respects be so ...

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As previously reported, the Venus flytrap attracts its prey with a pleasing fruity scent. When an insect lands on a leaf, it ...

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Venus loomed bright in the sky early Friday morning, but if you missed it, you'll get another chance if you're an early riser tomorrow. Venus appeared in a conjunction with the moon and the star ...

A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for features that characterize the surface of the solar system's hottest planet.

Newsday, a daily newspaper serving Long Island, New York, apologized for an "insensitive and offensive" editorial cartoon referencing the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk after sparking calls for ...

Venus is arguably the worst place in the solar system. A cloak of carbon dioxide suffocates the planet, subjecting its surface to skull-crushing pressure. Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly ...

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid water. Suitable candidates often sit in the "Goldilocks zone," a distance ...