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The aircraft-borne SOFIA telescope could not find signs of a compound possibly linked to biological activity during observations of Venus' atmosphere.

Massive global volcanism that covered 80% of Venus' surface in lava may have been the deciding factor that transformed Venus from a wet and mild world into the suffocating, sulfuric, hellish planet th

While being set in Montana, “Yellowstone” cast and crew will venture to North Texas on Tuesday to film scenes for season 5.

Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died.

A NASA Venus mission will have to wait at least three more years to launch due to issues with the agency's Psyche asteroid probe.

All About Space issue 136 explores Neptune and Uranus like never before, taking a peek into the unknown. Explore the latest issue here.

We could detect potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids by using six surveyor spacecraft deployed in Venus-like orbits, Chinese researchers propose.

NASA scientists are preparing to paint the most detailed picture to date of the atmosphere of Venus when the aptly named DAVINCI mission drops an instrument-laden probe to the planet's surface.

A unique, helium-filled, sulfuric-acid resistant balloon called an aerobot successfully completed two test flights over the Nevada desert.

Solar Orbiter's measurements of the environment around Venus might help explain how the scorched planet's atmosphere changes over millions of years.

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.

The sun-exploring Solar Orbiter spacecraft came face to face with a massive eruption of plasma from the sun, just ahead of a pivotal flyby of Venus.

Just before sunrise on Monday, September 4, Venus will be visible in conjunction with the bright star Regulus.

The sun-studying Solar Orbiter spacecraft will swing by Venus on Saturday (Sept. 3) and gather bonus observations of our neighbor planet's mysterious magnetic field.

Greg Graziani had his arm amputated after he was "seriously injured during a routine interaction" with one of the park's alligators, the park announced.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):12 a.m.Sam Querrey will always remember his big victories over Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. His resume also includes quarterfinal runs at Wimbledon in 2019 and at the U.S. Open in 2017. ___10:35 p.m.Rafael Nadal’s first U.S. Open match since 2019 ended with a four-set victory over a player making his Grand Slam debut. ___9:20 p.m.Emma Raducanu’s defense of her surprising 2021 U.S. Open championship has ended with a first-round loss to Alizé Cornet. That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___8 p.m.Andrea Petkovic shared a hug with her opponent, soaked up a warm ovation from the fans and then headed into retirement. A little more than a week before her 35th birthday, Petkovic ended her career with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 loss to No. She and sister Venus are not on Wednesday's schedule for their opening match in the women's doubles tournament. Williams will play the leadoff match of the night session in the main stadium, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday. That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):___7 p.m.Serena Williams won't be doing double duty at the U.S. Open — at least, not yet. First-round doubles matches will continue Thursday, when the Williams sisters will play unless weather or other factors cause delays. ___5:10 p.m.Venus Williams has been eliminated in the first round of her return to the U.S. Open. That helped draw the largest crowd ever for a U.S. Open night session, which had more than 29,000 fans. ___11:10 a.m.A day after Serena Williams won her opening match at the U.S. Open, sister Venus will begin her tournament on the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

A Florida wildlife director had his arm amputated earlier this month after a routine interaction with one of his park’s large alligators in Highlands County, a Facebook post read.

NASA calls off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight after encountering a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble involving an engine. (Aug. 29)

A close encounter, or conjunction, between August's waning crescent moon and Venus occurs tonight when the two objects share the same right ascension.

On Thursday Aug. 25 we will have an opportunity to catch sight of the two brightest objects in the night sky, Venus and the moon, engaged in a final morning dance.

Scientists using new computational methods have come up with a new insight into the potential workings of the complex atmosphere of Venus.

This week the king of the planets rises late in the evening and gets close up to the moon. Watch for Jupiter's moons, too.

Catch Mercury shining close to Leo's brightest star Regulus on Wednesday (Aug. 3). The due will be close enough to view with a telescope.

Europe's planned Venus exploration mission will depend on a challenging aerobraking procedure to lower its orbit, which will test the thermal resiliency of its materials to the limits.

Before sunrise on Tuesday (July 26) Venus and the thin crescent moon will be close enough to share the same field of view through a pair of binoculars.

Pioneering new telescope surveys that use only the 10 minutes before sunrise and after sunset are searching for eccentric asteroids. They're finding some strange things.

Early Friday morning the moon will be conveniently placed to guide you to Uranus. The pair will be close enough to share the same field of view in a pair of binoculars.

China's proposed Venus Volcano Imaging and Climate Explorer (VOICE) mission would launch in 2026 and study the planet's atmosphere, geologic evolution and potential habitability.

How will the stars in July 2022 affect your sign? Read on for your July horoscopes and a list of astrological events this month, like the full moon, the new moon, and Jupiter retrograde.

A gorgeous photo opportunity will greet skywatchers early Sunday (June 26) morning when the slim crescent moon shines close to Venus.

The rare sight of five bright planets lining up with the moon wowed skywatchers around the world Friday.

Venus and the crescent moon will appear close together in the early morning sky on Sunday, June 26. Here's how to see the two brightest objects in the sky meet up.

The last time the five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – were in alignment in their order from the sun was Dec. 2004.

A rare planetary alignment will peak predawn on Friday (June 24) when the crescent moon joins the party. An alignment like this will not occur again until 2040.

Look up! Venus will pass the Pleiades in the predawn sky on Thursday. The encounter will be visible with a pair of binoculars.

ORLANDO, Fla. — You’ll want to look to the skies this weekend. A parade of planets will be happening above. According to AccuWeather, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have lined up in the early morning sky. READ: Strawberry supermoon 2022: 10 stunning photos of June’s full moonTo catch a glimpse of the “parade,” look to the southeast sky before sunrise through the weekend. READ: Kennedy Space Center celebrates 60-year legacy while looking to the futureA telescope is not required to view the unique grouping of planets.

Scientists at the Palomar Observatory turned to the indigenous Pauma band, upon whose ancestral lands the facility sits, to name a recently discovered asteroid that circles the sun within Venus's orbi

The five naked-eye planets will line up in their proper orbital order, along with the moon, in June 2022. Here's what to expect for this rare planetary alignment.

Venus' atmosphere bears no signs of microbes eating or pooping, meaning extraterrestrial life cannot explain the chemistry of Venus' thick sulfur-rich clouds.

The brilliant planet Venus will shine near Uranus before sunrise early Sunday (June 12). Here's how to see them.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn joined up in the southeastern predawn sky this month but will soon "break up," appearing more spread out across the morning sky before dipping out of view enti

NASA's DAVINCI mission, which is slated to launch to Venus in 2029, will carry a dime-sized, student-built sensor to study the ​​planet's atmosphere and mountainous terrain for the first time.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are lining up – in that order – for the first time since December 2004.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are lining up – in that order – for the first time since December 2004.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are lining up – in that order – for the first time since December 2004.

On the 10th anniversary of the last transit of Venus, find out what makes these events so special and what else to look out for during the long wait for the next one.

Five planets are set to align this weekend, giving skywatchers the rare opportunity to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye.

What can sand dunes tell us about conditions on a far-off world?

A "planet parade" will see all five naked-eye worlds line up in their proper orbital order from the sun in Earth's sky this month.

Venus and the moon will meet up in the sky Thursday (May 26) and you can catch their greetings online.

Look up!

Arguably the best meteor shower of the year peaks Monday night.

Space has been putting a display in the southern evening sky with several bright planets visible.

A joint European-Japanese spacecraft is set to fly by Mercury for the first time on its path to deliver two probes into the planet's orbit in 2025.

Two spacecraft are set to swoop past Venus within hours of each other this week, using the maneuver to do a little bit of bonus science on the way to the center of our solar system.

A new study is throwing cold water on the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus.

Venus is hotter than ever, with a third new robotic explorer on the horizon.

With NASA and ESA missions, there will be at least three robotic explorers headed to the hellish world of Venus and that's not including Rocket Lab's private mission planned in the next few years.

NASA is sending not one but two missions to Venus in the next decade.

NASA is returning to sizzling Venus, our closest yet perhaps most overlooked neighbor, after decades of exploring other worlds.

Pending clear a sky, space will be putting on a show for us down on Earth as three planets are now visible in the evening..

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, adult film actress Stormy Daniels attends the opening of the adult entertainment fair "Venus," in Berlin. When Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021, he remained "Individual-1" in the federal campaign finance crimes case against his former attorney, Michael Cohen. The prosecution stemmed from six-figure payments Cohen arranged to Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, to keep them quiet during the campaign about alleged affairs with Trump. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who sought to revive a defamation lawsuit she filed against former President Donald Trump. The justices did not comment in leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case.

AdIt used to be -- in the U.S.-- NASA was the only way to fund and send a robotic mission to another world, but not anymore. The company wants to send the first robotic mission to Venus in 2023. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) (Rocket Lab)Meanwhile, NASA is considering funding its own missions to the planet considered Earth’s twin. Currently there are two Venus missions under consideration and two more equally fascinating missions, one designed to study Jupiter’s moon Io and another to Neptune’s moon Triton. AdHere’s what launching a robotic mission to another planet looks like, in a nutshell, according to Wagner:“This is what a typical NASA mission is.

You can read her piece, “Promising sign of life on Venus might not exist after all”, at NationalGeographic.com. Listen to the full episode of Space Curious below to learn about the fascinating discovery and the process of fact-checking science. Next time on Space Curious: the possibilities and perils of sending robots to Venus. Space Curious is a podcast from WKMG and Graham Media that answers your intergalactic questions. Hosted by WKMG space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.

BERLIN – A spacecraft bound for Mercury swung by Venus on Thursday, using Earth's neighbor to adjust its course on the way to the solar system’s smallest and innermost planet. Launched almost two years ago, the European-Japanese probe BepiColombo took a black-and-white snapshot of Venus from a distance of 17,000 kilometers (10,560 miles), with some of its own instruments in the frame. The fly-by is the second of nine so-called planetary gravity assists that the spacecraft needs for its seven-year trip to Mercury. BepiColombo will make one more fly-by of Venus and six of Mercury itself to slow down before its arrival in 2025. The last spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA’s Messenger probe, which ended its mission in 2015 after a four-year orbit.

Private space company, Rocket Lab has had plans in the works to launch a spacecraft to Venus on its Electron rocket as soon as 2023. The announcement this week added to the excitement of a mission to the second planet from the sun coming up in the near future. So from a from a climate perspective, I think we have a lot to learn from Venus,” Beck said. “Don’t get me wrong, I like Mars to just not as much as Venus,” Beck said. Rocket Lab is known for its quirky mission names but Beck says they have still not decided to on a name for the mission to Venus.

Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet. They said it doesn't satisfy the “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" standard established by the late Carl Sagan, who speculated about the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus in 1967. “It’s not a smoking gun," said study co-author David Clements, an Imperial College of London astrophysicist. After three astronomers met in a bar in Hawaii, they decided to look that way at the closest planet to Earth: Venus. ... Not a single process we looked at could produce phosphine in high enough quantities to explain our team’s findings.”That leaves life.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Venus and the Pleiades star cluster won’t be social distancing in the sky Friday evening. Once every eight years, the Pleiades --also known as the Seven Sisters-- star cluster and Venus appear very close in the sky when in reality they are not. The Pleiades is an open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus. How to see:Just after sunset, look west, about halfway up the sky. As the sky gets darker, more of the fainter stars within the Pleiades cluster will become visible.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – There will be breaks in the clouds, but it will be a battle across Central Florida to see a couple of planets in our evening sky. Shortly after sunset Saturday, Venus will hang out with the crescent moon. As usual, Venus will be the brightest object in the sky. Closer to the horizon, a dimmer Saturn will. The moon will move further away from Venus Sunday.

Orlando, Fla- – The two brightest planets in our sky will join together for a second time this year. Over the pasts several nights, Jupiter and Venus have been inching closer to each other and this weekend, will put on a show in the evening sky. After sunset, look southwest and the two brightest objects in the sky will quickly grab your attention. Saturn will also be in view over the weekend. Look up and to the left of Venus and Jupiter and you will find a dimmer Saturn in comparison.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. Unlike its 2016 transit, Mercury will score a near bull's-eye this time, passing practically dead center in front of our star. Earthlings get treated to just 13 or 14 Mercury transits a century. Mercury is 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) in diameter, compared with the sun's 864,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers.) Although the trek will appear slow, Mercury will zoom across the sun at roughly 150,000 mph (241,000 kph).