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A space probe captured rare data from Venus just in time

Venus’ extreme atmosphere has long prevented direct observation of its surface. A space probe managed to transmit critical ...
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Japan just shut down a spacecraft that cheated death for 10 years, here’s what it saw on Venus

Japan’s Akatsuki mission officially ended in September 2025 after more than a decade of operations and a final year of ...
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NASA funding decisions may affect collaboration on ESA Venus spacecraft

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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Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?

Envision, which began construction in 2025, will map the atmosphere and geology of Earth's closest neighbor, the fiery Venus.
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After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today

MAVEN has remained silent since Dec. 6 despite repeated attempts to contact it, according to NASA. As part of the recovery ...
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Japan ends its historic Akatsuki mission after more than a decade

Japan ends the Akatsuki mission after more than a decade studying Venusian weather, revealing super-rotation, giant gravity ...

Nasa rolls out rocket for first mission in decades to take crew around moon

Nasa has begun rolling out a rocket in its mission to take astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 ...

NASA's SLS rocket rolls to launch pad head of Artemis II moon mission

NASA's SLS rolled to the launch pad prior to the upcoming Artemis II mission. Soon the rocket will send a crew of four around ...

NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

The Space Launch System and Orion capsule are being transported to the launchpad before an astronaut mission that could ...