On its latest flyby of Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe once again swung by the second planet from the Sun for its yearly gravity boost. On this routine flyby, something unexpected happened: the probe ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is continuing to shed light on Venus despite its focus on the Sun. According to Futurism, the spacecraft detected a natural radio signal revealing that it skirted Venus' ...

This is the first direct measurement of Venus' atmosphere in decades, and it looks much different than the last time. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet’s upper atmosphere. This was the first direct ...

Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing the first detection with the Venus Express spacecraft of hydroxyl (OH) in the atmosphere of Venus. The OH “radical” is a very special and reactive molecule, ...

Venus is one of the closest planets to Earth in orbit around the Sun — the other being Mars, of course — but it's still incredibly mysterious. Its surface is shrouded in thick clouds and temperatures ...

One of the striking features about Venus atmosphere is its temporal variability and dynamics, with a chaotic polar vortex, large-scale atmospheric waves, sheared features, and variable winds that ...

During its third Venus flyby on July 11, 2020, Parker Solar Probe's WISPR imager captured this view of Venus' nightside from 7,693 miles away. Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory ...