Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

The planetary meet up between the two brightest planets in our solar system is known as the conjunction and takes place over ...

spectators don't necessarily need any equipment to spot Venus and Jupiter in the pre-dawn sky from the Northern Hemisphere.

Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that ...

"We're still not certain what it is." Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, despite not being the closest to the Sun, with a surface temperature of around 870 degrees F on average.

Venus is often called Earth’s twin, but its atmosphere is one of the harshest in the Solar System. NASA’s DAVINCI probe will dive into those clouds to search for chemical clues that could point to ...

Venus, on the other hand, is the second closest planet to the Sun and orbits 67 million miles away from the sun. But it's the hottest planet in the solar system.

Each planet and moon in our Solar System poses unique challenges, from deadly heat and toxic skies to crushing gravity and ...

If the solar system’s hottest world, Venus, once had plate tectonics, maybe it was also capable of sustaining life long ago.

“They’re lined up along the plane of the solar system.” Venus and Saturn will be seen low in the southwestern sky with Saturn below Venus. Venus passed Saturn last week.