VENUS is one of our closest neighbours – but it’s very unlike Earth. In fact, you’d be instantly killed if you ever set foot on the planet. Here’s some of the key info you need to know. Venus is lots ...

The first thing you need to understand about Venus is that Earth is practically its sister -- that is, if your sister looked like you, had the same body mass but was extremely harsh and super ...

Venus is in the spotlight Tuesday (June 5) as it makes a rare pass across the face of the sun. The transit of Venus occurs in pairs more than a century apart. The last Venus transit happened in 2004, ...

Venus is in the spotlight Tuesday as it makes a rare pass across the face of the sun. The transit of Venus occurs in pairs more than a century apart. The last Venus transit happened in 2004, making ...

Venus, the second planet from the sun, is an oddity in many ways. With this week's ultra-rare transit of Venus, in which the planet will pass in front of the sun as seen from Earth on Tuesday (June 5) ...

Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype. When Venus is in the evening sky, you notice her. When she is in the predawn sky, you ...

Venus is packed with surprises and is one of the most fascinating planets in our solar system. Because of the similar size and structure, it is often referred to as Earth's twin. But, in reality, it ...

The two brightest planets in the sky, Venus and Jupiter, will likely draw attention to the western sky as darkness falls next week. Planetariums, observatories and perhaps even weather forecast ...