Venus, often called Earth’s “twin,” is a planet of extremes. Though similar in size, mass, and composition, Venus couldn’t be ...

Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has long fascinated scientists and storytellers alike. Once imagined as a lush, Earth-like paradise hidden beneath thick clouds, recent discoveries have unveiled ...

One of the brightest and most colorful stars in the sky and the most brilliant planet are on stage in the early morning dawn ...

But Venus is also the twin sister to Earth in our solar system. Venus' orbit is actually quite similar to the Earth, with Venus orbiting only 20 percent closer to the sun than we do.

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Because Earth's atmosphere nowadays contains significantly more argon-40 than Venus's, we can therefore assume Venus has been less volcanically active for its entire existence.

Venus and Earth were similarly sized spuds, so they should have cooled at the same rate. But other than internal heat, there was something else keeping Venus warm: the sun.

Venus and Earth were similarly sized spuds, so they should have cooled at the same rate. But other than internal heat, there was something else keeping Venus warm: the sun.

Remember of course, that from Earth, Venus appears most dazzling when it's roughly one-quarter illuminated; a crescent shape seen at a distance of about 40 million miles (64 million km).

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.