On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft flew by Venus. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] The Mariner 2 ...
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Key Driver of Extreme Winds on Venus Identified

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought.
Developed together, the twin Mariner 1 and 2 spacecraft were based on the Ranger lunar probe and planned for a joint mission ...
NASA Deep Atmosphere of Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging” (DAVINCI) will launch to Venus in 2029 ...
Venus Aerospace breaks ground at Houston Spaceport as the city backs a taxiway to link Ellington and expand aerospace jobs.
Williams, who has never hosted before, takes the role seven years after her younger sister, Serena, was co-chair.
The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.
"By the middle of next year, we expect to be in a position to decide on the way forward, with clarity on NASA funding and member state ambition and funding." Flagship European space science missions ...
Blue Origin is offering the aerobrake, made out of an advanced 3D-woven material, in 10 m and 16 m configurations. As an ...
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Beyoncé will join Anna Wintour as co-chairs for the 2026 Met Gala, which will celebrate the theme “Costume Art.” ...