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Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus' hellish surface
By Robert Lea published
The surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds.
10 out-of-this-world solar system discoveries made in 2023
By Harry Baker published
From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.
How many times has Earth orbited the sun?
By Harry Baker published
We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.
Oxygen detected in Venus' hellish atmosphere
By Joanna Thompson published
In a first, researchers discovered oxygen atoms on the dayside and nightside of Venus' atmosphere.
The moon will 'smile' at Venus this Thursday. Here's how to see it.
By Jamie Carter published
Look up early Thursday (Nov. 9) to witness one of the most beautiful celestial sights of 2023 — a 'smiling' crescent moon dancing with bright Venus in the predawn sky.
What's the best evidence we've found for alien life?
By Patrick Pester published
Don't expect an alien invasion anytime soon.
How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week
By Jamie Carter published
Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.
Mysterious flashes on Venus may be a rain of meteors, new study suggests
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Bright flashes in the clouds of Venus once thought to be lightning strikes may have a cosmic origin.
Why Venus is now a slim crescent and will disappear from the evening sky this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
The second planet from the sun is approaching 'inferior conjunction' as it swaps from being the 'Evening Star' to the 'Morning Star,' passing between Earth and the sun in the meantime.
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