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Here’s how to see Venus at its farthest from the sun on June 1 this weekend

Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling ‘morning star’ will be…

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Hold the syrup: Weirdly perfect ‘pancakes’ on Venus may prove the planet is buckling

Scientists may have finally cracked the recipe behind Venus’ giant pancakes. Venus is famous for its “pancake domes” — steep-sided…

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Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in ‘romantic’ photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)

Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning celestial scene early Friday morning (May 23), as the planets Venus and Saturn aligned…

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The moon and Venus kick off Memorial Day weekend with a lovely conjunction early on May 23

Should your local weather forecast suggest that Friday morning — the start of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend — will…

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Venus may be geologically ‘alive’ after all, shocking analysis of 30-year-old NASA data reveals

Scientists have uncovered fresh evidence that Venus is not dead — geologically speaking. Venus and Earth are similar in size…

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Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing

A new study reveals overlooked signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet’s mysterious surface is still…

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Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)

Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace has completed the first-ever test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in the United…

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Venus’ crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it’s so geologically active?

Venus, often written off as a geologically dead world, is far more active beneath its blistering surface than previously thought,…

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Strange Formations on Venus Hint at Ongoing Geological Activity

Venus Isn’t (Geologically) Dead A reappraisal of decades-old data suggests that strange circular formations on Venus could be volcanic “rings…

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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project caught this image of Kosmos 482 during one of its last orbits…

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