Blue planets? Could Venus have had oceans like Earth in the distant past? (Courtesy: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington/NASA/Apollo 17 ...
Venus, often referred to as Earth's twin planet, was once home to water. However, a chemical reaction known as HCO+ dissociative recombination led to the evaporation and escape of this water into ...
But when we look at Mars, it seems to have been habitable for a period of time and then lost its atmosphere and its surface water. Mars' situation must be more common than Earth's.
Recent analyses have revealed surprising volcanic activity on Venus, challenging prior assumptions about its geological state. The discovery was made possible using data from NASA’s Magellan mission, ...
JAXA, the Japanese space agency, confirmed Wednesday that it has lost communication with its Akatsuki spacecraft in orbit around Venus. In its update, the space agency said it failed to establish ...
Scientists have found new evidence of volcanic activity reshaping the surface of Venus, which could even suggest that its activity rivals that of present day Earth. Back in 2023, scientists ...
"The main engine did not work, so to reduce the spacecraft's mass, they tossed 65 kg of oxidizer overboard. With the craft's reduced mass, the operators planned to use Akatsuki's four hydrazine ...
Akatsuki has overcome big challenges in the past. The Japanese space agency said it has lost contact with its intrepid Venus spacecraft Akatsuki. Akatsuki is Japan's mission dedicated to studying ...