New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once ...

NASA never paid much attention to Venus. The planet don't have the standard characteristics to hold life. But recently, they ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

During the early days of our solar system, giant impacts were common occurrences. Earth likely experienced such an impact ...

Magellan images of coronae on Venus: clockwise from top left: Artemis, Quetzalpetlatl, Bahet, and Fotla. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Venus doesn't have tectonic plates, like Earth does.

It may look like Earth’s twin, but Venus is keeping secrets. New research suggests that dozens—possibly hundreds—of asteroids are quietly orbiting the Sun in sync with Venus.

As the authors note, “there is a range of orbits with eccentricity < 0.38, larger at lower inclinations, for which Venus’ co-orbitals can pose a collisional hazard to Earth.” ...

The Brief A piece of a failed 1972 Soviet Venus probe is expected to reenter Earth around May 10. The object could fall anywhere between 52° North and 52° South, covering a wide area. Experts ...

A recent study has cast a concerning spotlight on a previously underestimated celestial threat: asteroids co-orbiting Venus. While NASA and other space agencies have diligently tracked near-Earth ...