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Artist's illustration of Rocket Lab's planned Venus probe approaching the second planet from the sun.

These 5 Venus missions could launch in the next decade to study Earth's 'evil twin'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize.

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A view of the top of Venus

Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

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A view of the top of Venus

Venus quiz: How much do you know about this hottie?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz will test your knowledge of Venus' wild weather, strange geology, and mythological roots.

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Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft captured this false-color image of Venus' dayside on March 30, 2018.

2 Earth weather satellites accidentally spy on Venus

By Victoria Corless published

Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.

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four black and white images of light circular shapes on a dark grey background

Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing

By Victoria Corless published

A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today.

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Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed.

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A volcano on the surface of Venus.

Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos

By Samantha Mathewson published

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

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two men in white lab coats handle a yellow cone-shaped capsule on a metal workbench

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)

By Leonard David published

The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

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silver balloons float in a yellow-grey sky above black-and-yellow mountains

Exploring Venus may require exotic tech like balloons and 'aerobots'

By Leonard David published

Scientists are proposing ways to explore Venus in the next decade and beyond by way of a host of advanced technologies, from balloons to long-lived landers.

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An image of Venus's surface created using data from the Pioneer, Venera, and Magellan missions

Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?

By Robert Lea published

New research suggests that Venus may never have possessed liquid water oceans. That would mean "Earth's evil twin" was always hostile to life.

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