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NEWS ABOUT: Venus

Venus stories: 6 news summaries

 Japan's First Lady 
 Boasts of 'UFO 
 Trip to Venus' 

She rode on 'triangular' ship to 'really green' planet, Hatoyama writes in book

Sep 3, 09 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan's quirky new first lady boasts years of colorful experiences, including time as a dancer in the famed Takarazuka troupe—and a trip to space aboard a UFO, according to a book she wrote last year. "While my body was asleep, I think my soul rode on a triangular-shaped... More »

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Japan • UFO • space travel • Venus • first lady • Yukio Hatoyama • Miyuki Hatoyama

 Mysterious Bright Spot 
 Appears on Venus 

Scientists suspect volcanic eruption

Aug 1, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Astronomers are puzzling over a strange white spot that recently appeared in the clouds of Venus, the BBC reports. The European Space Agency’s Venus Express spacecraft confirmed the spot, originally noticed by an amateur stargazer on July 19. Data suggests it appeared 4 days before that and has been... More »

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astronomy • European Space Agency • planet • Venus

 Where Did Venus' Water Go? 

Solar wind appears top culprit in missing hydrogen

Jan 5, 09 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Astronomers puzzling over why Venus, formed about the same time as Earth, has so little water may have found a culprit: solar wind, Space.com reports. Scientists think both originally had about the same amount; Venus’ warmer temperatures would have caused any oceans to evaporate. Australian scientists think solar... More »

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astronomy • water • Venus

 Jupiter, Venus, Moon 
 Converge in 
 Rare Reunion 

Spectacular planetary 'huddle' to start tonight

Nov 27, 08 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans looking at the night sky this weekend will be able to see the three brightest celestial bodies come together for a Thanksgiving reunion, the AP reports. Jupiter and Venus will move closer and appear to be just a finger's width apart by Sunday. By Monday, the crescent moon will... More »

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astronomy • Jupiter • moon • Venus • night sky

Spectacular Show Awaits Sky Gazers

Venus and Jupiter
to converge, and the
moon drops in, too

Jan 26, 08 2:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Sky gazers have an exceptional show awaiting them over the next couple of weeks, Space.com reports, and the most striking celestial sights will be in the early morning. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will converge, forming a spectacular "double planet" low in the dawn light, and... More »

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astronomy • planet • space • Jupiter • moon • Venus

Lightning Flashes on Venus

Probe's findings have scientists wondering about life on Earth's closest neighbor

Nov 28, 07 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Earth-like lightning occurs on Venus, scientists said today in reporting on findings of a European space probe. Cloud-to-cloud lightning takes place about 35 miles above the surface—a phenomenon long suspected but unclear to earthbound observers due to signal interference. Lightning affects atmospheric chemistry, so the findings will allow scientists... More »

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Venus • space probes

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