Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Soviet postage stamp celebrates Venera 8, a mission to explore Venus that launched on March 27, 1972. Another spacecraft that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keep an eye on Arizona skies this week — a Soviet-era spacecraft could come crashing down. Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, was meant ...

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 ...

As space exploration continues to reveal new and fascinating insights into the planets of our solar system, the possibility of finding life beyond Earth remains a driving force in scientific research.

The Soviet Venera probes were a series of spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union between the 1960s and 1980s to explore Venus, making them the first missions to successfully reach and study another ...

Venus, long called Earth's 'evil twin' for its toxic clouds and crushing heat, is drawing fresh global attention. After decades of neglect, five major missions from NASA, ESA, ISRO and Roscosmos are ...

NASA's Langley Research Center proposes exploring Venus with an airship first before mankind sets foot on Mars. It's not as crazy as it sounds. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Three missions from Earth are currently headed to Mars. But some scientists are saying it's time to go to Venus, despite all the challenges in... Planetary Scientists Say It's Time To Explore Venus ...