WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and ...

Scientists have poured cold water on the idea that Venus could once have supported life. The disappointing revelation emerged from the fact it appears water oceans could never have existed on the ...

As an Earth-sized rocky planet with a 1,000-degree-Fahrenheit surface temperature, Venus has long been dubbed our planet’s evil twin – a familial relationship emboldened by the common assumption that ...

Despite the hopes of both astronomers and sci-fi fans alike, Venus may never have been habitable to life. This is the conclusion of a new study out of the University of Cambridge, which has been ...

New research has put a damper on the long-held belief that Venus, often dubbed Earth's twin, may have once been covered by oceans. A study published in Nature Astronomy reveals that Venus has a ...

Did Venus have oceans in its ancient past and could they have supported life as we know it, or even as we don’t know it? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a ...

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Venus once had oceans made of carbon dioxide, researchers say. According to a study, unlike Earth’s water-filled oceans Venus consisted of a liquid-like form of co2 that may have helped shape the ...

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