Call it a cosmic coincidence or a Valentine's Day gift from the heavens. Astronomers say the planet Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty — will shine its brightest in 2025 on ...

Scientists have poured cold water on the idea that Venus could once have supported life. The disappointing revelation emerged from the fact it appears water oceans could never have existed on the ...

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is that bright star after sunset? It’s Venus—and it's ...

Venus, with its fiery surface and rapid atmospheric rotation, has always been a subject of fascination for scientists. Recent discoveries reveal that its extreme winds might be even more dramatic and ...

A new study finally uncovers what powers Venus's super-fast winds. Scientists found that a daily thermal tide—created by the Sun's heating—pushes momentum toward the cloud tops, driving the planet's ...

What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a study published in the Journal of Geophysical ...

If you’re wondering what the bright white “star” in the east is in the predawn sky this week then wonder no more—it’s Venus in its new apparition as the “Morning Star.” This Tuesday, Sept. 19 the ...

Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet. Scientists from Italy's International Research School of Planetary Sciences wrote in an ...

A spectacular recent find points towards life on another planet in our solar system. NASA scientists presented a study that Venus could have been a habitable planet two or three billion years ago with ...

The Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We’ll be sharing these stories over ...