Venus

Venus in false-color ultraviolet light, with complex cloud structures surrounding the planet

Material from Earth may have reached Venus' clouds – but this is still not proof of life

A new model suggests that asteroid impacts on Earth could have sent biological material into the clouds of Venus. It's not proof of life, but it changes the way we think about the transfer of biological material between
A “window” on Venus in the Nyx Mons region reveals a subterranean cave, thought to be a lava tube. The feature was identified through analysis of radar images collected by the SAR instrument aboard NASA’s Magellan mission.

Radar reveals signs of a giant lava tube beneath Venus' surface

Reanalysis of Magellan SAR radar data from the Nyx Mons region indicates a “hatch” in the ground and an underground cavity that may be a lava tube with an estimated diameter of up to 1 km — a finding
A new model of the early impacts on Venus explains how Earth's sister planet maintained a young surface despite not having plate tectonics. Credit: Southwest Research Institute

Changes to the face of the planet: Early high-energy impacts may have fueled the volcanoes on Venus

A team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a model of the early impacts on Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet maintained a young surface despite having no tectonics.
Image 1. Topography and SAR image of the research area on Venus. Color indicates altitudes, measured relative to the planet's mean radius from Magellan's reticulated altitude data. The X and Y axes represent geographic longitude and latitude of the planet. From the study.

A new analysis of data from the XNUMXs has proven that volcanoes are still erupting on Venus today

The article "Surface changes observed on a volcano on Venus during the Magellan mission" describes the analysis of the observations in which surface changes were discovered on the Sif Mons volcano during the Magellan spacecraft mission
The surface of Venus and its atmosphere, where phosphines are at cloud level. Figure: ESO

Has a chemical marker for the possibility of life on the surface of Venus been discovered?

Astronomers have discovered a rare element - phosphine - in the clouds of the planet Venus. On Earth, this gas is only produced in industry or it is emitted by bacteria living in an oxygen-limited environment
Impact craters on the surface of Venus. Artificial color image based on radar data. From Wikipedia

It's time to fly to Venus

Airbrake maneuver of the Venus Express spacecraft. Figure: European Space Agency

Venus Express - new findings part one

Does Venus still have active volcanoes? Figure: European Space Agency, based on the findings of the Venus Express spacecraft, December 2012

Venus Express - Additional Findings - Part II

The Venus Express spacecraft. Figure: European Space Agency

Venus Express - Additional Findings - Part I

Venus approaches the Sun before transit on June 6, 2012. Photo: NASA's SOHO spacecraft

Venus approaches the Sun for the transit in the morning

Transit of Venus across the Sun, June 2004

Last transition and farewell

The monitoring camera of the Venus Express spacecraft in the ultraviolet range (0.365 micrometers) from a distance of about 30 thousand kilometers. Photo: European Space Agency

Venus Express detected ozone in the atmosphere of Venus

Artist's impression of lightning storms on Venus. Figure: European Space Agency

The lightning storms on Venus are similar to those on Earth

The monitoring camera of the Venus Express spacecraft in the ultraviolet range (0.365 micrometers) from a distance of about 30 thousand kilometers. Photo: European Space Agency

Did life exist on Venus in the past?

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

The solar wind is responsible for the disappearance of water from Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

The Venus Express spacecraft - interim summary

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus settlement in floating cities

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

A key molecule has been found in the atmosphere of Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express will search for active volcanoes on Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus was Earth's twin until global warming

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Messenger says hello to Venus and Venus Express

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

The Messenger spacecraft approached Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express began orbiting Venus and transmitted first images

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express in orbit around Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express photographed the Earth and the Moon

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Earth's cruel twin

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express was successfully launched

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

New Venus Express launch date: November 9, 2005

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus mission - just before the jump

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus Express is ready for the journey to the launch pad

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus - is it really a lifeless hell?

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

What do Venus and sunspots have in common?

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Transit of Venus over the Sun

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Venus is covered with lead

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Molecular rings may make life possible on Venus

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

UFO planet: Venus tricks us

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

The mountains of Venus are covered in "frost" composed of metals

A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

A balloon carrier A satellite carrier is planned to fly to Venus