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The planet Venus will be at its greatest elongation on March 20, 2022 and will shine in the sky with Saturn and Mars.

Planet Venus at its 'greatest elongation' from the sun. Here's how to see it.

By Samantha Mathewson last updated

Venus has had a busy March! Now, the bright planet will be at its greatest distance from the sun tonight (March 20).

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The surface of Venus, as imaged by NASA's Magellan spacecraft.

Venus' extreme surface heat drives swirling winds in upper atmosphere, study finds

By Chelsea Gohd published

Scientists have shown how the swirling winds and searing heat on Venus work together in a revealing new study.

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Venus, now in crescent phase, returns to the morning sky in February.

The 'morning star' Venus returns to the dawn sky this month

By Joe Rao published

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This elevation model shows Idunn Mons, a volcano on Venus.

Are volcanoes erupting on Venus?

By Charles Q. Choi published

A volcanic peak standing more than a mile high on Venus may still be active, new findings show.

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An artist's depiction of the DAVINCI probe nearing the surface of Venus.

New NASA video takes you plummeting through Venus' atmosphere

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA wants you to get excited about the nightmare world next door.

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Venus in ultraviolet light, as seen by NASA's Pioneer-Venus Orbiter in 1979.

Brilliant Venus is putting on a sky show! How to track it for the rest of the year

By Joe Rao published

Venus is the first planet you'll spot these days — maybe even before sunset, if you know where to look in the south-southwest sky.

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Venus as seen by the Galileo spacecraft on Feb. 14, 1990. This image has been colorized with a blue hue to note cloud details.

Life on Venus may never have been possible

By Mike Wall published

Venus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.

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An image of Venus taken by the infrared camera on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spacecraft Akatsuki on Sept. 5, 2016.

Scientists puzzling out secrets of Venus' 30-year-old 'Giant Dark Cloud'

By Meghan Bartels published

There are many strange things happening on Venus. Among them is a recognizable weather pattern that scientists now realize has persisted in the atmosphere for at least 30 years.

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The European/Japanese spacecraft BepiColombo has taken a selfie with Venus during its close flyby at the planet in August 2021.

BepiColombo spacecraft records the sound of solar wind at Venus

By Tereza Pultarova published

The Mercury-bound BepiColombo spacecraft recorded the sound of the solar wind at Venus as it flew just 340 miles above the planet during a maneuver designed to adjust its path.

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An artist impression of Solar Orbiter during its second flyby of Venus, scheduled to take place Aug. 10, 2021.

All eyes on Venus: 2 spacecraft gear up for close Venus flybys this week

By Kasandra Brabaw last updated

BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter will fly by Venus on Monday (Aug. 9) and Tuesday (Aug. 10), respectively.

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