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Joint Euro-Japan spacecraft BepiColombo got its first view of Mercury, completed one of six flybys
•The joint mission was launched in 2018 and it flew once past Earth and twice past Venus on its journey to the solar system’s smallest planet.
Meteor showers galore: Here is a list of celestial events in October to keep an eye out for
Trendingdesk •From the Leonis Minorids Meteor Shower to the Southern Taurid Meteor Shower, the Draconid Meteor Shower and the δ-Aurigid Meteor Shower, October is a sky watchers delight.
Two spacecrafts to visit Earth's hot neighbor Venus this week
•On Monday, ESA's Solar Orbiter probe will visit Venus and about 33 hours later, European-Japanese spacecraft BepiColombo will get a closer look.
Venus, Mars and crescent moon to align in 'planetary conjunction' during 12-13 July
Trendingdesk •People can use ordinary binocular to watch this event and those who continue watching the skies will even witness the departure of these planets.
Venus doesn't have enough water in its atmosphere to support active life, say scientists
•To back their claims, researchers used data from seven US and Soviet probes and one orbiter mission from late 1970s and early 1980s.
After NASA, ESA announces EnVision mission to Venus to study inner working of the planet
Tech2 News Staff •ESA's Envision mission will be an orbiter and the target year for the launch is sometime in the 2030s.
NASA rejected missions to Jupiter and Neptune's moons: Here's what we might've found out
•Instead, NASA chose two mission to Venus missions — Davinci and Veritas, awarding it US$500 million.
Rare glimpse of Venus in a new light captured by WISPR camera on NASA's Parker probe
Trendingdesk •Experts are still looking into the cause and origin of the streaks in the ethereal photograph, taken from 12,380 kilometres away.
Venus may have enough active volcanoes to form its own 'ring of fire', new study finds
Trendingdesk •In proving that Venus is geographically active, scientists are looking to understand why Earth and Venus evolved so differently despite being so similar.
Clouds of uncertainty: Scientists claim to have spotted signs of life on Venus but sceptics prevail
•Venus' surface is a hellish place with temperatures well over 800 degrees Fahrenheit but it could've been much more like Earth today, with oceans and a moderate climate