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8 Incredible Scientific Discoveries in 2020
This was a bumper year for breakthroughs in every scientific field, including astronomy and physics.
Sign of Alien Life May Have Been Found in the Clouds of Venus
Researchers who have observed the planet using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii, believe there is evidence to suggest alien life may exist on Venus.
Enormous Volcanoes on Venus May Still Be Active
This is clear evidence that the interior of Venus is currently churning," said researcher Laurent Montési.
How to see Five Planets and the Moon In the Night Sky This Weekend
If you want to see the spectacle, you will need to head outside around an hour before sunrise on Sunday.
NASA to Evaluate 4 Potential Missions Exploring Solar System's Mysteries
"These selected missions have the potential to transform our understanding of some of the solar system's most active and complex worlds," NASA's Thomas Zurbuchen said.
NASA Time-Lapse Shows Rare Transit of Mercury With 'Unusually Quiet' Sun
The next transit of Mercury will not be until 2032.
Venus May Have Been Habitable for 3 Billion Years
Researchers from The Europlanet Society presented a study on Venus' climate history at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 on Sunday.
Long-Lost Soviet Spacecraft to Crash Into Earth
The probe was supposed to visit Venus, but a failure during launch meant it has been marooned in space for almost 50 years.
Forget Mars, Venus Should Be NASA's Next Destination
Venus's surface is an inhospitable wasteland. But its upper atmosphere is much like Earth.
Five Brightest Planets in the Solar System Have Aligned
Full alignment will be easier to see from the Southern Hemisphere—but people at Northern latitudes should still be able to spot Mars, Saturn and Jupiter.
Watch Venus Peak in Brightness This Weekend
This "exceptionally bright gem is always spectacular to see," an astronomer told Newsweek.
Several Planets Visible in the Night Sky for September
Binoculars or a telescope might be necessary to see some of the planets.
Saturn and the Moon Set for Dazzling Close Encounter
The moon will come within four-moon diameters of Saturn in the night sky.
Watch Venus Meet the Moon and Bright Star Regulus
You'll be able to catch the dazzling displays with the naked eye.
Venus's Violent Atmosphere Speeds up Its Rotation
Wind crashes into mountains and creates waves that tug on the planet's rotation.
How to See Venus and Mars This Summer
The best astronomy events of the summer and how to watch them.
How to Watch Venus, Castor and Pollux Line Up Tonight
Around dusk tonight, Castor and Pollux will form a nearly straight line with Venus.
Ignorance About Venus Could Mean Trouble for Exoplanets
"It's just completely bizarre that we should have two planets the same size but opposite ends of the habitability spectrum."
Man Behind Mars Colony Mission Says Venus Is Next
Psychological tests for the first Mars colony inhabitants start this year.
Could We Really Discover a New Form of Energy on Venus?
Here's what we know—and don't know—about our neighboring planet.
Venus Is More Like Earth Than We Thought
Our sister planet is far more dynamic than previously suspected.
Trump's Failed 'Battle of the Sexes'
As a movie on the original '73 match is set to debut, we look back at Trump's mostly forgotten attempt to redo the whole thing in 2000.
Rare Celestial Event Sees Moon Block Three Planets
The moon won't obscure three planets again in this way until 2036.
Venus Looks a Lot Like Earth But Much, Much Hotter
Hidden volcanoes and greenhouse gases mean if you were standing on the Venusian surface it would be like swimming 1,000 metres below sea level—if the ocean was scorching hot.
Louvre to Reopen After Paris Floods
The world's most visited museum had to move artwork last week as the Seine overflowed its banks because of rainfall.
See Five Planets Before Sunrise, Without a Telescope
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter will be visible in the pre-sunrise sky for the next month.
Venus and Jupiter 'Converge' Before Going Their Separate Ways
The bright celestial bodies appeared side by side as they reached a "conjunction" point Tuesday night.
Venus and Jupiter to Converge in the Night Sky on June 30
The two brightest celestial bodies, after the sun and the moon, will appear side by side in this month's sky.
The Year Ahead in Space: What's Next?
In 2015, we'll get our first close look at our favorite former planet, Pluto, learn more about Mars, and get a look at two total eclipses.