Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype.

Since Venus is covered in clouds, astronomers had no idea what the planet looked like until about 30 years ago. In 1990 NASA’s unmanned Magellan spacecraft became the first mission to orbit the ...

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

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth's "twin." The NASA Magellan spacecraft ...

Venus was among several planets the ancient Romans could see shining in the heavens. Here are some quick but incredible facts about our second closest planet to the sun, courtesy of NASA.

When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But ...

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

Get ready for the rare 'planet parade' on August 25, 2025! Six planets, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune, will align before dawn.