This structure, known as the Venus Cloud Discontinuity, is around 5,000 miles long, cutting across Venus' equator, and hovers about 30 and 35 miles above the surface.

When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images taken of the surface of Venus by the NASA Magellan spacecraft, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth ...

Most missions have observed Venus from afar, as the planet's climate is hot enough to melt lead. Take a look at some of the best images ever captured of the "evil twin" planet.

The geological changes Herrick found occurred in Atla Regio, a vast highland region near Venus’ equator that hosts two of the planet’s largest volcanoes, Ozza Mons and Maat Mons.

Venus has the most volcanoes of any planet in the solar system, ... Herrick spotted the evidence in Atla Regio, a vast highland near Venus’ equator with volcanoes Ozza Mons and Maat Mons.

Venus and Earth are nearly the same size and were showered with equal ... The findings build on last year's historic discovery of an altered vent of the volcano Maat Mons near Venus' equator, ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible all at once this month. ... which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.

Launched in 1972, the failed Venus probe, Kosmos 482, has been stuck in Earth orbit ever since. Now it's hurtling back down to Earth.

This structure, known as the Venus Cloud Discontinuity, is around 5,000 miles long, cutting across Venus' equator, and hovers about 30 and 35 miles above the surface.