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On this day in 1975, the Soviet Union's Venera 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Venus and send back photos from another planet's surface. Despite facing temperatures of 900°F, the lander captured images and data that changed how we see our closest planetary neighbor.
For the first time in a generation, NASA is heading back to Venus with three groundbreaking missions launching in the 2030s. After decades of budget cuts and canceled plans, scientists are finally getting the chance to explore Earth's mysterious twin planet.
A yoga ball-sized spacecraft just proved it can handle the hellish heat of Venus, bringing us closer to learning whether our neighboring planet was once home to oceans and life. The successful test marks a major milestone in humanity's quest to understand Earth's mysterious twin.
Tonight's sunset brings a beautiful celestial meetup: brilliant Venus will glow just five degrees from the crescent moon in the western sky. No telescope needed for this cosmic show.
Japanese scientists created a transistor that survives temperatures over 1,100°F, solving a decades-old challenge that limited Venus missions to just hours. This breakthrough could finally let us explore Earth's mysterious twin planet for days instead of minutes.
After dazzling in evening skies since March, Venus is making its graceful exit as the "Evening Star" this month before reappearing as a brilliant morning companion by the holidays. Stargazers have just a few weeks left to catch our closest planetary neighbor's spectacular sunset show.
Venus will shine brighter than any star this month as September delivers a stunning celestial show including the Harvest Moon, the fall equinox, and a chance to spot the Milky Way's glowing center. Skywatchers can enjoy these cosmic wonders with just their eyes or simple binoculars.
September 2026 brings a sky full of wonders you can spot without fancy equipment. From Venus shining at its brightest to the moon appearing to wear diamonds, this month offers stargazers something special almost every week.
A Soviet spacecraft designed to last 32 minutes on Venus kept working for 127 minutes in heat hot enough to melt lead, sending back the first color photos from another planet's surface. The 1982 mission showed what's possible when engineers push the boundaries of extreme-environment exploration.
Scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered that Venus, Earth's sister planet, still has active volcanoes today. Their breakthrough computer modeling overturns decades of assumptions about the supposedly dead planet.
Engineers discovered 23 minutes of faint radio data from Venus after initially thinking the Soviet spacecraft had failed. The recovered signal became the first transmission ever received from the surface of another planet.
In 1982, a Soviet spacecraft endured temperatures hot enough to melt lead on Venus, only to accidentally measure its own discarded camera lens cap instead of alien soil. The mission still stands as one of humanity's greatest engineering triumphs.