Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth's inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of ...

Venus, our planetary neighbor, displays strange geological formations on its surface in the shape of coronae that have intrigued scientists for decades. These circular structures, called coronae, ...

An earlier version of this story was published in 2024. It looks like just another hill in Sussex County, but you wouldn’t have wanted to have been standing there 420 million years ago. That’s about ...

Despite its similarities to Earth (sometimes called Earth’s evil twin), there’s still a lot we don’t know about Venus. A thick atmosphere crackles with lightning and swirls with acid rain, obscuring ...

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

Venus and Earth are sometimes called twins because they’re pretty much about the same size. They also formed in the same inner part of the solar system, out of the same materials. Venus is in fact our ...

Venus loomed bright in the sky early Friday morning, but if you missed it, you'll get another chance if you're an early riser tomorrow. Venus appeared in a conjunction with the moon and the star ...

Different parts of Mars have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to their available resources, just like Earth. The polar caps are likely the most valuable in terms of their water ...

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A live camera at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano captured a rare sight this week — a swirling “volnado” forming next to a fountain of lava, the latest dramatic reminder of the mountain’s restless nature.

Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours. It marked the 32nd eruptive episode for one of the world's most active volcanoes ...