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Life on Venus? UK probe could reveal the answer
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 The answer to whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once-and-for-all by a UK-backed mission. Over the past five years researchers have detected the presence of two potential biomarkers - the gases phosphine and ammonia - which on Earth can only be produced by biological activity and industrial processes. Their existence in the Venusian clouds cannot easily be explained by known atmospheric or geological phenomena, so Cardiff University's Pr ... read more |
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Venus atmosphere mapped over a decade using Himawari satellite dataTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Infrared imaging from Japan's Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites has enabled researchers to track temperature changes in the upper atmosphere of Venus over a ten-year period. Led by the Uni ... more 
New Venus observation mission - World's first long-term planetary cubesat study by Korea's Institute for Basic Science and NanoAvionicsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics), a leading small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has been selected by the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea to build the first ... more
Venus May Host Active Tectonics Driven by Subsurface PlumesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 New findings from NASA's Magellan mission suggest that Venus may experience ongoing tectonic activity, driven by hot, buoyant plumes of molten material rising from its mantle. Unlike Earth, which ha ... more 
NASA Study Reveals Venus Crust SurpriseWashington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new NASA-funded research that describes movements of the planet's crust. Scie ... more |
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Researchers conclude Venus was never suitable for liquid water or lifeLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 A study led by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has determined that Venus has likely remained a dry, inhospitable planet for its entire history, countering long-standing speculation that t ... more 
Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to SatellitesWashington DC (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 Instruments aboard robotic landers have measured seismicity on the Moon and Mars, helping researchers learn about the inner workings of those celestial bodies. But the internal makeup of Venus is st ... more 
Final Venus Flyby sets up Parker Solar Probe for closest sun skimGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus' surface. The flyby will adjust Parker's traje ... more 
Impact craters on Venus revealed by new researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 Researchers have discovered what may be a long-hidden record of ancient impact craters on Venus, shedding light on a planetary history distinct from Earth's. Unlike Earth, where wind, water, and tec ... more 
Old data yields new secrets as NASA's DAVINCI is prepped for Venus missionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Due to launch in the early 2030s, NASA's DAVINCI mission will investigate whether Venus - a sweltering world wrapped in an atmosphere of noxious gases - once had oceans and continents like Earth. ... more |
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Parker Solar Probe Lines Up for Final Venus Flyby
Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 NASA's Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 26 that kept the spacecraft on course for the mission's seventh and final planned Venus flyby on Nov. 6. Operating on preprogrammed commands, Parker fired its small directional thrusters for about 17 seconds, changing its velocity by less than a mile per hour, and setting its trajectory some 386 miles (593 kilometers) closer to a targeted approach point about 240 miles (380 kilometers) above the Venusian surface. The mission operations te ... read more 
Venus' Mesosphere Shows Sharp Rise in Deuterium to Hydrogen RatioTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2024 Researchers using the Solar Occultation in the Infrared (SOIR) instrument aboard the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe have observed a significant and unexpected increase in the deuterium ... more |
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Venus Geological Features Mirror Early Earth's Continent FormationSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 New research suggests that Venus, often considered Earth's hostile twin, may share a geological history with our planet. Scientists have identified that Venus' extensive plateaus, called tesse ... more
University of Freiburg Launches Major Initiative in Earth and Planetary GeodynamicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 18, 2024 The University of Freiburg has announced the establishment of a new tenure track professorship in Earth and Planetary Geodynamics within the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources. This develo ... more
Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA's Magellan DataPasadena CA (JPL) May 29, 2024 An analysis of data from Magellan's radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data. Direct geological evid ... more
Venus' extreme dryness linked to specific atmospheric reactions, study suggestsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2024 Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have uncovered significant insights into why Venus, despite being similar in size and mass to Earth, contains minuscule amounts of water. Their fi ... more
Exploring Venus could redefine search for life in universeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 Though Venus is a harsh environment with extreme temperatures and toxic clouds, it provides crucial data on the conditions that might limit life on other planets, according to a recent study. ... more |
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