Magma might be roiling and bubbling just underneath the surface of Venus, even as you read these words – and possibly breaking through. A new analysis of data collected over the space of just eight ...

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 ...

The Magellan mission, launched in 1989 after significant delays including the Challenger disaster, successfully mapped approximately 98% of Venus's surface using radar technology. Magellan's ...

For decades, Venus, often dubbed “Earth’s twin,” has been depicted as a barren, inhospitable world, its surface locked in an unchanging, oven-hot state. Yet, recent data from NASA’s Magellan orbiter ...

Italian scientists identified surface changes indicative of new rock formations resulting from lava flows associated with volcanic eruptions that occurred during the spacecraft's orbit of Venus in the ...

This artist’s concept of the large Quetzalpetlatl Corona located in Venus’ southern hemisphere depicts active volcanism and a subduction zone, where the foreground crust plunges into the planet’s ...

FILE - This image made available by NASA shows the planet Venus made with data produced by the Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter from 1990 to 1994. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus takes ...

On the left, a new and more detailed view of Venus’ Alpha Regio region developed by scientists on NASA's DAVINCI mission to Venus, due to launch in the early 2030s. On the right is a less detailed map ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus’ surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA’s Magellan mission. On ...