These space rocks, known as "Venus co-orbital asteroids," are a special class of asteroids that move in lockstep with the planet, sharing its orbit around the sun. To date, only about 20 have been ...

Astronomers are making a surprising breakthrough in the study of Venus, as new simulations suggest there may be a hidden ...

Using infrared imaging data collected by the two satellites over a 10-year period from 2015 to 2025, the team estimated ...

Venus has groupies—a family of asteroids that share its orbit, either trailing it or leading it as the planet revolves around the sun. Researchers have known that such stealthy space rocks might ...

NASA has released the closest-ever images of the Sun, captured just 3.8 million miles from its surface. Since its launch in 2018, the Parker Solar Probe has gradually circled closer to the sun, flying ...

Could they help us become an interplanetary species? At least 20 co-orbitals orbit the sun alongside Venus. This time-lapse image of the planet was taken by the Parker Solar Probe in 2021. | Credit: ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...

NASA illustration of the Parker Solar Probe (main) and NASA image of Venus taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft (inset). Parker will image Venus's surface as it flies by the planet today on its way ...