Venus
Akatsuki Fails to Enter Orbit of Venus
JAXA announced that the Akatsuki spacecraft failed to enter orbit around Venus. The orbit insertion maneuver was performed, the space…
Akatsuki Encounters Problems at Venus
[/caption] Japan's first Venus space probe encountered problems while attempting orbit insertion and went into safe mode. It took longer…
Japan’s Akatsuki to Reach Venus Today
[/caption] Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft will arrive at Venus later today, and will enter orbit around the planet. The box-shaped orbiter…
Lightning Storms on Venus Similar to Those On Earth
[/caption] Venus is a world not for the faint of heart. On its surface you’d have to endure high temperatures…
Hot Atmosphere of Venus Might Cool the Interior
[/caption] Venus is so hot, it’s cool! This very groovy 1960's-looking image shows the temperature distribution within Venus and local…
Daylight Occultation of Venus by the Moon
On September 11, 2010 South Africa had an amazing view of a full daylight occultation of Venus by the Moon,…
Was Venus Once a Waterworld?
[/caption] Ever read Isaac Asimov's 1950's novel "Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus"? Maybe Asimov wasn't so wrong about…
Nancy is Now on Venus
This was posted on USGS Astrogeology Science Center website yesterday: "The name Nancy has been approved for a crater on…
Japan’s Venus Orbiter and Solar Sail Missions Launch Successfully
Japan's first robotic mission to Venus and an experimental solar sail launched successfully from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern…
Japan to Launch Venus Orbiter and Solar Sail Missions
Bad weather postponed a scheduled multi-mission launch of an H-IIA rocket from Japan early Tuesday, which includes the first Japanese…