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A colorful view of Mercury produced from images taken by the MESSENGER spacecraft.

What’s the Closest Planet to Earth? Not Venus, Scientists Say

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

That acronym you learned to memorize the order of the planets has led you astray.

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Venera 8

Failed 1970s Venus Probe Could Crash to Earth This Year

By Leonard David published

The Soviet Union launched the Cosmos 482 Venus probe on March 31, 1972. But the failed Venus craft is crashing back to Earth soon.

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NASA HAVOC at Venus

NASA Wants to Send Humans to Venus, to Live in Airships Floating on Clouds

By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker published

But how is such a mission even possible?

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Venus Transit, June 2004

Celestial Showstopper: The Only Venus Transits I'll Ever See (Op-Ed)

By Victor Rogus published

Capturing Venus pass before the sun is a rare sight that, if you missed it, you may not live to see.

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Venus, crescent moon

Capturing Venus: An Amateur Astronomer's Famous Moon Shot

By Victor Rogus published

The story behind a well-known image of the 1987 occultation of Venus by the moon.

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Venus 'Glory'

On Venus, Rainbow-Like 'Glory' Seen for 1st Time (Photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

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old data, new view of Venus, water molecules

Thirty-year-old Data Offers New View Of Venus

By Jessica Orwig published

Researcher finds convincing evidence for water molecules inside Venus.

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Moon Born in Violence

Mystery of Moon's Origin Could Be Solved by Venus Mission

By Mike Wall published

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Giant Dust Ring Near Orbit of Venus

Strange Discovery: Giant Dust Ring Found Near Venus Orbit

By Mike Wall published

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Moon's Formation

Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History

By Katia Moskvitch published

Is the moon a present from Venus, which once had a moon and then lost it? A wild new theory puts the scenario out there.

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