Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has a thick, opaque atmosphere, preventing optical-based telescopes and orbiting space probes from observing its surface. This didn't prevent Earth's ...

Future missions to Venus could also supply additional data on the density and temperature of the planet's crust, which could be used to test the researchers' hypothesis. If crustal convection is ...

The pre-dawn sky on April 25 will see a conjunction of Venus, Saturn and a waning crescent moon, which will resemble a ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

“Below Venus on the other side of the crescent moon, Saturn will technically be visible. “However, Saturn rises just before the Sun and the sky will be brightening by the minute. “The ...