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Roman-era trash dump containing naked Venus statue and other artifacts unearthed in France
By Kristina Killgrove published
Archaeologists have found a trove of artifacts, including two statues of the goddess Venus, in a Roman-era quarry-turned-trash-dump.

5 planets and a crescent moon are about to line up in the night sky. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
Don't miss views of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the moon after sunset from March 23-30.

1st evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus detected in groundbreaking study
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have analyzed 30-year-old data from NASA's Magellan mission to Venus and detected the first-ever signs of volcanic activity on the planet, emanating from a giant crater called Maat Mons.

Jupiter and Venus 'kiss' in a stunning planetary conjunction tonight. Here's how to watch.
By Brandon Specktor published
On March 1 and 2, Jupiter and Venus will appear side by side in the night sky in an event called a conjunction, which is visible without a telescope or binoculars.

Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA study
By Harry Baker published
New research has debunked a 2020 study that claimed to have found the chemical phosphine, a potential biomarker for extraterrestrial life, in Venus' atmosphere.

One of the largest solar storms ever detected just erupted on the far side of the sun
By Tereza Pultarova published
Venus is being hammered by wild space weather this week after a giant sunspot, not visible from Earth, expelled an enormous plasma burst toward the scorching-hot planet.

Watch a gargantuan fireball tumble over New York in the dead of night
By Brandon Specktor published
On Aug. 28, an enormous fireball lit up the skies over the northeastern United States for several seconds, exciting hundreds of stargazers.

Scientists Unravel Mystery of Ancient Greek Machine
By Live Science Staff last updated
Extraordinary device predicted positions of the sun, Moon and planets. Nothing like it has ever been found.
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