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New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once ...
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.
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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.
NASA never paid much attention to Venus. The planet don't have the standard characteristics to hold life. But recently, they ...
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 ...
During the early days of our solar system, giant impacts were common occurrences. Earth likely experienced such an impact ...
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 ...
With shared features across rocky planets, scientists explore whether Venus and Mars could someday become snowball planets, echoing Earth's ancient climate collapse.
Yet, despite using the JWST's sensitive Near-Infrared Spectrometer, or NIRSpec, astronomers led by Piaulet-Ghorayeb found no ...
Venus currently hosts 20 known co-orbitals, including "Trojan" asteroids and the peculiar quasi-moon Zoozve. These objects, each exceeding 460 feet in diameter, could devastate urban areas if they ...