Venus — geological twin of early Earth? New study changes the way we think about planetary evolution
Scientists have discovered that Venus’s vast plateaus, known as tesserae, may have formed through processes similar to those that created the Earth’s oldest continents billions of years ago.
Is there life on Venus? Astronomers have found new clues
Researchers have presented new evidence of the presence of two gases closely related to life on Earth in the atmosphere of Venus.
The first hip-hop in space: NASA sends a song by an American rapper to Venus
The US space agency has taken the first step in combining hip-hop and interplanetary travel. NASA’s Deep Space Network transmitted the lyrics of the song «The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)» Missy Elliott to Venus.
Japan loses contact with «Akatsuki» — the only spacecraft connecting Earth and Venus
The $300 million spacecraft was launched in 2010, but the mission failed to enter Venus’ orbit on the first attempt due to a failure of the main engine — «Akatsuki» for five years, orbiting the Sun until it finally approached the planet.
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