This is Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, part of the Great Rift Valley system and one of the lowest, hottest, and most ...

Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and ...

If you landed on Venus, this hot planet would crush you - like a plastic bottle.

Venus’ extreme atmosphere has long prevented direct observation of its surface. A space probe managed to transmit critical data during its final moments before being destroyed by the planet’s harsh ...

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Discover the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. Learn why this 'rebel' planet spins backwards, how a ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...

Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of natural carbon emissions, ...

An event of astronomical proportions made Aiken a star in the late 19th century. On Dec. 6, 1882, scientists from around the world gathered in Aiken to witness a rare transit of the planet Venus, ...

January presents optimal viewing conditions for Jupiter, which reaches opposition on the 10th in Gemini at magnitude -2.7, offering its largest apparent diameter (47") and opportunities to observe ...

New Scientist. In each episode, hosts Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte explore what would happen if they were given cosmic powers to rearrange the universe. They speak with astronomers, cosmologists and ...