Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has long fascinated scientists and storytellers alike. Once imagined as a lush, ...

This is not a genuine photo of the planet Venus. A U.S.-based researcher created the image by editing original panoramic photos taken by a Soviet Union space probe with the programming language ...

A mock-up of the Soviet Union's Venera 7 probe, similar to Cosmos 482, a Venus probe that never made it past Earth's orbit and is set to reenter the atmosphere in May 2025 (left); and telescopic ...

The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.

The images of the vent represent the first direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus, according to the researchers. A study detailing the findings was ...

Most missions have observed Venus from afar, as the planet's climate is hot enough to melt lead. Take a look at some of the best images ever captured of the "evil twin" planet.

By any measure, Venus is a hellscape: crushing pressures, a toxic atmosphere, and surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. It's like a scene lifted straight from Dante's Inferno.

Two images taken eight months apart in 1991 show a lava vent changing shape dramatically. The image above shows how the apparent vent grows in size, and there's what appears to be surface ...

Instead, the only photos of Venus’ surface we have to look at were captured by Soviet-era spacecraft over 40 years ago. Venus is the second planet from the Sun, residing right between Earth and ...

The surface of Venus from Venera 13 rear camera. Image Credit: Russian Academy of Sciences, courtesy of Ted Stryk The first one was Venera 3, which crash-landed on Venus on March 1, 1966.

"Clearest image ever taken of Venus," one Facebook user captioned the photograph, gaining over 205,000 reactions as of this writing. "Thanks to Al," the top comment under the post, with over 2,000 ...