New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new ...

But the Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviets could attempt to ...

Since its failed launch, the spacecraft's descent module — a heavy, durable object built to survive entry into Venus's atmosphere — has remained in orbit. It has been slowly descending toward Earth ...

Space exploration and science could take a serious hit as funding is slashed by 24% under Trump's proposed budget.