Venus’ surface has long been hidden beneath thick clouds and sparse data, but new research is beginning to illuminate what ...

The Soviet Venera missions were the first spacecraft to land on the surface of Venus. But shortly after transmitting their historic images, the probes suddenly went silent. This video examines the ...

Mysterious features on the surface of Venus might suggest that there is activity under its surface, scientists have suggested. Almost circular features on the surface might suggest that it has active ...

Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

On March 5, 1982, the Soviet Union's Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus! [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...

A vast underground tunnel formed from ancient volcanic activity has been discovered lurking beneath Venus. The landmark discovery, highlighted in research published Feb. 9 in the journal Nature ...

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 ...

Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus has been confirmed for the first time. An empty lava tube beneath the planet’s surface has been identified by analyzing radar data collected by NASA’s Magellan ...

The geology and surface processes of Venus continue to intrigue planetary scientists, revealing a dynamic world shaped by volcanic activity, tectonic forces and chemical weathering. Recent ...

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 13: A volcano named Sapas Mons dominates this computer-generated view of the surface of Venus. Lava flows extend for hundreds of kilometers across the fractured plains shown in ...