Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?
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In 2026 we will see a total eclipse of the Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and the two brightest planets close together in the sky.
The activities of illegal miners are a threat to the sustainability of the crater.
There is growing evidence for the existence of life on other planets.
The biggest planets hogged a lot of the raw materials and were fully formed first.
The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 towards Venus in 1972. But all didn’t go to plan.
Astronomers have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity.
On what would’ve been the astronomer’s 90th trip around the Sun, here’s a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life.
Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.
If we could go sightseeing across our cosmic neighbourhood, these would be some of the best highlights.
Decades old images reveal that a volcano erupted on Venus in 1991.
It all starts with a cloud of gas and dust.
Ancient Greece and Rome may have handed down the image of rosy-cheeked Cupids, but their myths about him explore the messier – sometimes scarier – sides of love.
Some scientists are keen to send humans to Venus on a flyby.
New catalytic converters can remove toxic chemicals from the exhaust fumes of combustion-engine cars.
There are many bodies in the solar system we can’t easily access. But observations of their winds and sediments reveal a surprising amount.
Humans might one day be able to live somewhere else in the Universe.
From the tallest cliff in the solar system to its largest impact basin, geological processes on other worlds are very similar to those on our own planet.
Mars, Venus and the crescent Moon will all come together in the sky just after sunset on Tuesday.
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Science Engagement Astronomer, South African Astronomical Observatory, National Research Foundation
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Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL
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Teaching Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Professor of Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Astronomer at the Instituto de Astrofísica, Universidad Católica de Chile
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Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
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Senior Research Associate in Space and Planetary Physics, Lancaster University