Europe's most advanced interplanetary space probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day leading up to a crucial flyby of Venus that will occur on Sunday (Aug. 31). JUICE (short for "Jupiter ...

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Japan has quietly closed the book on Akatsuki, a spacecraft that spent more time around Venus than anyone first expected. The ...

Venus gets called Earth’s twin because of how similar the two planets are in size and structure, but that’s where […] ...

Japan’s Akatsuki mission officially ended in September 2025 after more than a decade of operations and a final year of ...

Hatsune Miku is being retired. After more than a decade in orbit, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft has officially gone silent. The mission—designed to study Venus’s atmosphere—was declared complete by JAXA ...

The European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft returned the first images of the planet's south pole Thursday, revealing a tempestuous sky of sulfuric acid clouds whipped by more than 200 mph ...

NASA's plans are in doubt, however, due to budgetary issues. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Venus just lost its last active ...

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