Researchers float a hypothesis about how microbial life could actually survive in the clouds above the toxic and overheated planet. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his ...

NASA Deep Atmosphere of Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging” (DAVINCI) will launch to Venus in 2029 ...

It was one of those “big, if true” stories. In September, scientists reported that Venus’ atmosphere seems to be laced with phosphine, a possible sign of life. Now there’s increasing emphasis on the ...

Venus is packed with surprises and is one of the most fascinating planets in our solar system. Because of the similar size ...

Pieces of Venus, which scientists recently said showed signs of potential life in its clouds, could actually live on the moon, according to a new study. The research, which has been accepted by the ...

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The debate over the habitability of Venus continues to burn as hot as the planet’s scorching temperatures. Astronomers have found signs of phosphine and other chemicals in the clouds of Venus while ...

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NASA announced Wednesday that it will send, not one, but two spacecraft to Venus this decade as part of its efforts to ramp up exploration of the closest planet to Earth. The decision was hailed by ...

On Monday, a group of scientists published a paper in the journal Nature Astronomy revealing the presence of phosphine in Venus’ upper atmosphere. The researchers spent three years attempting to find ...

In September, news about the possibility of floating, cloud-based life on Venus caused a storm in the science world as tumultuous as the sulfur clouds that rain acid down on the second planet from the ...

A few days ago, at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, one of the most important conferences in science, a certain session began with a sharp reminder, akin to a school teacher’s ...