Japan’s Akatsuki mission officially ended in September 2025 after more than a decade of operations and a final year of ...

Venus’ extreme atmosphere has long prevented direct observation of its surface. A space probe managed to transmit critical ...

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth's "twin." The NASA Magellan spacecraft ...

After a year of attempting contact, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday that its Akatsuki Venus climate orbiter spacecraft has died and is no longer responsive. This was ...

Earth’s lone connection to Venus is over. After losing contact a year ago, The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has officially declared the Akatsuki spacecraft dead, ceasing operations ...

Venus has long been called a dry, hellish planet veiled in clouds of liquid acid. But new study of old spacecraft data tells a different story—one that’s reshaping what scientists believed they knew ...

Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency (JAXA) has officially ended operations of the lone mission left in our ...

NASA budget decisions may influence its role in ESA’s Envision mission to Venus, with uncertainty surrounding funding, schedules, and continued transatlantic collaboration.

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NASA's plans are in doubt, however, due to budgetary issues. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Venus just lost its last active ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft flew by Venus. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] The Mariner 2 ...