Discover Venus

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Venus

Learn more about Venus, a cloud covered planet named for a goddess of love and often called Earth's twin.

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In a Magellan image dubbed the "Crater Farm," we see the curious layering of volcanic activity and impact craters on Venus. Three impact craters are displayed in this three-dimensional perspective view of the Venusian surface.

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Animations and Videos

Artist's rendering of the DAVINCI mission capsule over Venus.

NASA Prepares to Explore Venus with DAVINCI

Inspired by the Renaissance vision of Leonardo da Vinci, learn how NASA is preparing its scientific return to Venus with the DAVINCI mission.

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DAVINCI Probe's Eye View

Learn about those of the NASA corps who make “space sailing” their career profession.

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DAVINCI graphic, showing the probe falling through Venus' atmosphere.

Engage: NASA's DAVINCI Orbiter & Probe to Venus

Tune in to this discussion on the DAVINCI mission, courtesy of NASA Goddard's Office of Communications' Engage series.

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Ten Mysteries of Venus

Discover ten unanswered questions about Earth's sister planet, Venus.

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Storm clouds in white and pale red encircle Venus.

NASA Science Live: We're Going to Venus

Venus' toxic atmosphere and sweltering surface make it a challenging place to study, but NASA is sending two bold new missions there: DAVINCI and VERITAS.

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Artist's concept of volcano erupting on Venus.

NASA's Return to Venus

Learn about NASA's two bold new missions, DAVINCI and VERITAS, that will study Venus.

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Why is Venus Called Earth's Evil Twin? We Asked a NASA Scientist

Discover why Venus is sometimes called Earth's evil twin.

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Image of Venus with detailed surface features, shown with a bright white region at its north pole.

The Mysterious Planet

By studying Venus, scientists can learn much about exoplanets, as well as the past, present, and possible future of Earth.

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A grey Venus as seen from NASA's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft.

Views of Venus' Surface From Space

Explore NASA's Parker Solar Probe's first visible light images of the surface of Venus.

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Flowing lava, alternating in color between black and bright yellow and orange.

NASAeClips: Planetary Volcanoes

Explore how NASA missions are teaching us about volcanoes in our solar system.

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Two people squat down next to a large grey trash bin. The person on the right is pouring a gaseous substance into a funnel.

Erupting Volcano Demonstration

Learn how volcanoes on Earth can teach us about volcanoes on other worlds in our solar system. Discover how to make your own volcano erupt at home as well!

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Images

View images of Venus taken by spacecraft explorers as well as those taken from here on Earth.

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A serene-looking Venus with creamy white, and tan clouds.

As it sped away from Venus in February 1974, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of Venus. But, contrary to its serene appearance, Venus is a world of intense heat, crushing atmospheric pressure and clouds of corrosive acid.

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Activities

White circle next to a half lit yellowish orb.

Planet Phases: Why Does Venus Look Like the Moon?

Did you know that Mercury and Venus have phases just like Earth’s Moon? This activity helps to explain why!

Note: This activity is written for a public engagement event but can be easily adapted to an at-home activity.

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A grey probe is shown at the upper left, next to the word "DAVINCI," which is written out in block letters. The prompt to the coloring page is written at the bottom, underneath a black horizontal line.

Envisioning Venus with NASA's DAVINCI Mission

Imagine what we might be able to find on Venus by sending a spacecraft to explore the planet, and use this coloring prompt to bring your thoughts to life.

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