From its scorching temperatures to its oddball rotation, there's a lot to learn about the second planet from the sun.

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this weekend, close to a much dimmer Saturn.

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE spacecraft launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana in April 2023. The ...

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

Plus, catch Saturn and Neptune at their brightest; spy the "string of pearls" galaxy; and a close encounter of the moon and Jupiter.

A six-planet parade is set to light up the early morning sky on Monday, August 18, 2025. According to Forbes, this cosmic ...

An asteroid with the potential to cause significant damage if it hit a populated area is on course to pass between the orbits of Earth and the moon.

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

Researchers search for signs of life in the universe by waiting until a planet passes between a star and their telescope ... In our own solar system, Mercury, Venus and Earth will be destroyed when ...