Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?

It seems like a contradiction. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, so it would be natural to assume it is also the ...

This video explores the key characteristics of each planet within our solar system. Suitable for teaching science at KS1 and ...

Have you ever looked into the stars in the night sky and asked yourself questions like “What else is out there?” The universe ...

Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing momentum from a launch starting point on Earth. It can take missions ...

How can we successfully collect and return samples from Mercury and Venus to Earth? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a pair ...

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury are due to form a planet parade in June visible across the US. What to know, including the date and time and where to look.