We take a look at why the members of the Solar System vary in colour
Solar System
Solar System
Solar System
On which planet would I weigh the least?
Out of the eight planets, from Mercury to Neptune, on which of these would you weigh the least?
Space Exploration
What was the first spacecraft to arrive at a planet?
We recount the day when the first manmade spacecraft made contact with another world
Solar System
Probing Venus’ atmosphere using infrared instruments
JAXA’s Akatsuki spacecraft provided the infrared images that help astronomers understand the strange movement of Venus’ hellish clouds
FutureTech
Future Tech: Floating colonies on Venus
Could this incredibly hostile planet support future colonies? We take a look…
Solar System
Why does Venus look blue in some spacecraft images?
What is it about this terrestrial world’s atmosphere that gives it its unusual colour?
Deep Space
One world in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be Earth-like
Rigorous modelling was conducted of the TRAPPIST-1 system, focussing on the chemistry and radiation of the environment
Solar System
How have Venus and Earth managed to keep their atmospheres?
Find out why only two of the inner planets have a shield from harmful space radiation
Astronomy
Why can’t we continually see Venus?
It’s our next door neighbour, so why can’t we see it every night?
Astronomy
Is it possible to see detail on Venus with my telescope?
Being our next-door neighbour, can we grab stunning views of the surface of Venus?
News
World that could be Venus’ twin found over 200 light years away
The newly discovered world is only slightly larger than Earth and orbits a low-temperature star
News
FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 56
The team behind the Rosetta mission report exclusively for All About Space on how the comet chaser has solved the mystery of the Solar System
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: How to watch Venus skim Jupiter tonight
Here’s everything you need to know about the spectacular pairing
News
Venus-like exoplanet could have oxygen atmosphere
New research suggests that GJ 1132b’s atmosphere has a thin wispy atmosphere baked to a temperature of around 450 degrees Fahrenheit
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Mars, Saturn and Antares line up in the August twilight
Step outside as the stars come out, look southwest, and you’ll see an eye-catching pattern
News
Venus may have once been habitable, NASA says
The hostile world may have had a shallow liquid-water ocean and habitable surface temperatures
News
Venus lost oceans to electric winds, spacecraft finds
A team of astronomers have discovered why water has been whisked away from Earth’s evil twin
News
Potentially habitable worlds found just 40 light years from Earth
Similar in size and temperature to Venus and Earth, the exoplanets are the best targets so far in our search for life
News
ESA spacecraft discovers Venus has a rippling atmosphere
The second planet from the Sun has been found to have an intriguing atmosphere
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: When and where to see five planets all at once
For the first time in more than a decade, you can view all five naked-eye planets – from Mercury to Saturn – together in the predawn sky