Venus

Cool Places We Could Migrate to Beyond Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 27, 2021
Our solar system is home to some unusual places we could potentially migrate to if Earth were to die.

By David Aragorn
Why science can’t resist the allure of Venus: new missions to Earth’s nearest planetary neighbour 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 7, 2021
With a surface hot enough to melt lead, Venus has been left alone by space agencies for a decade. Now we are about to learn more about its climate – and the chances of life on other planets

By David Aragorn
‘Pack Ice’ Tectonics Reveal Venus’ Geological Secrets 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 24, 2021
A new analysis of Venus’ surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like broken chunks of pack ice. The movement of these blocks could indicate that Venus is still geologically active and give scientists insight into both exoplanet tectonics and the earliest tectonic activity on Earth.

By David Aragorn
Venus has a gooey flowing mantle jostling crust chunks on its surface 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 22, 2021
Venus may still be geologically active today, which could mean that Earth’s planetary sibling is a good place for scientists to learn about early Earth and faraway worlds.

By David Aragorn
With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 9, 2021
Dedicated to uncovering and understanding mysteries of the solar system, NASA’s Discovery program has spent nearly three decades exploring outer space with 20 missions. With an emphasis on innovative planetary missions, the program is now heading toward Earth’s closest neighbor: Venus.

By David Aragorn
Venus NASA missions to probe divergent fate of Earth’s hothouse sister planet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 3, 2021
NASA announced plans on Wednesday to launch a pair of missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 – its first in decades – to study the atmosphere and geologic features of Earth’s so-called sister planet and better understand why the two emerged so differently.

By David Aragorn
How long is the solar system’s longest day? Venus has the answer.0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 5, 2021
Data obtained by bouncing radio waves off Venus – treating it, as one scientist said, like a giant disco ball – is providing new insight into Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, including a precise calculation of the duration of a Venusian day.

By David Aragorn
How future spacecraft might handle tricky landings on Venus or Europa 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 29, 2020
Fan-powered descents and nimble landing legs are just two ideas for touching down safely

By David Aragorn
These science claims from 2020 could be big news if confirmed 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- December 29, 2020
Findings in need of more proof include potential signs of life on Venus and Earth’s oldest parasites

By David Aragorn
A spacecraft en route to Mercury just caught this fresh new look at Venus 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 16, 2020
New images taken by BepiColombo come at a time when interest in the second planet from the sun is at an all time high.

By David Aragorn