Their huge size is peculiar and has forced scientists to throw out their pet theories on how planetary lava tunnels form.

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarities in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky ...

The air on Venus is about 96.5% carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas. All that CO2 leads to a runaway greenhouse effect ...

Lava tubes are familiar on Earth. They form when the surface of a lava flow hardens while molten rock continues to drain ...

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

New research presented at the Europlanet Science Congress 2025 in Helsinki suggests that Venus may be concealing some of the ...

The presence of lava tubes beneath the surface of Venus, underground tunnels carved out with molten rock, might now have significant proof.

Hidden barrier found 400 miles inside Venus that blocks rising hot rock and creates ring-shaped volcanic features called ...

The bottom line is that the fact that fire is so tightly bound to Earth is a reminder of how special our planet is. Every ...

Located in the remote northern reaches of Pennsylvania’s Potter County, Cherry Springs sits atop a 2,300-foot mountain surrounded by the sprawling Susquehannock State Forest. It’s a place where ...

The crescent moon shines close to the red star Antares on Sept. 27. Heads up stargazers! The moon will shine close to the ...

Is NASA really planning an Armageddon-style mission near the Moon's orbit? The US space agency, together with astronomers around the world, is considering the best way ...