The mission was originally slated for launch in 2027, but NASA’s plan to send a spacecraft to Venus was derailed when the space agency cut funds to VERITAS in its budget request for 2024.

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. We'll see six planets in the first part of February – ...

Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a ...

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...

She added that NASA continues to have a “robust portfolio” for Venus, and the agency will have an opportunity in the following budget cycle to create a restart plan for Veritas, with a ...

In particular the mission plans to gather more data on the ... feature an orbiter and talks are underway with NASA to include the VAMP (Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform) aircraft.

NASA is leading the charge with two upcoming ... including our own. Beyond Venus, plans for interplanetary missions extend to even more distant destinations. Jupiter’s icy moon Europa and ...

But what about Venus, one of Earth’s closest neighbors, or planets and moons even farther away? Scientists and space agencies ...

NASA, for instance, is currently planning two missions to the planet — DaVinci and Veritas — both of which should be able to dissect new features about Venus' clouds. Depending on what they ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Venus is often called Earth’s evil twin, and for good reason. The two planets are ...

Ambitious plans for lunar bases and Martian habitats present unique challenges, especially in coordinating time across ...