Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

"Exploring the clouds, say by balloon, can be done with technology that's ready today," Byrne told Space.com. "We could ...

Earth ejecta, for instance, could hold Earth life. "We're trying to figure out how much mass is reaching Venus from Earth, and how many cells can that mass carry," Emma Guinan, first author of a ...

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to build the EnVision spacecraft that will unveil Venus’ deepest mysteries •           As prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space ...

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With the exception of Pluto, planets in our solar system are classified as either terrestrial (Earth-like) or Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets. Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. What's that bright “star” in the sky after sunset? Stargazers ...

However, some researchers have suggested that the combined tidal forces of Venus, Earth and Jupiter can sometimes line up to create changes inside the Sun, which can drive weather events.

Frank Stefani, a physicist at Helmholtz-Zentrum research centre in Dresden-Rossendorf in Germany, believes the combined tidal forces of Venus, Earth and Jupiter could be the answer. While the ...