The VERVE mission seeks to investigate the presence of bacterial life floating in the heavy cloud cover on Venus up close.

The presence of apparent biological signatures on Venus has left UK-based researchers chasing down bacterial life in the ...

Our Solar System is home to eight extraordinary planets, each with its own unique features, mysteries, and beauty. This cosmic journey takes you from the Sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

Sometimes the best stargazing happens on ordinary nights. Late June 2025 showcases consistent cosmic rhythms: Venus is ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

If signed into law as written, the White House's proposal to slash nearly 25 percent from NASA's budget would have some dire consequences. It would cut the agency's budget from $24.8 billion to $18.8 ...

Carbon dioxide is the main climate-regulating greenhouse gas on Earth, as it is on Mars and Venus. Its presence in the atmosphere traps heat from the sun, warming the climate.

A new study of ancient rocks on Mars reveals how the planet was likely uninhabitable — at least on the surface — after much of the water that once at the surface disappeared.

Still, that doesn't mean Venus doesn't have lessons to impart about climate change and the need to stymie the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.