Venus
Science
Scientists Detect Oxygen on Planet Venus
Oxygen makes up roughly 21% of the air on Earth, while most of our air is filled with nitrogen. Nearly all living creatures, including us humans, rely on oxygen to stay alive. However, it's a whole different ballgame on...
Archaeology
DNA Shows Native Americans Have Origin in Western Eurasia
A recent DNA research on the bones of a boy who lived along the shores of Lake Baikal in Siberia shows that one-third of his genome was that of Western Eurasians, prompting scientists to conclude that Native Americans share...
Science
Potentially Active Volcanoes Found on Planet Venus
A recent scientific study has revealed the detection of potentially active volcanoes on the planet Venus using data gathered by NASA's Magellan spacecraft in the early 1990s.
The discovery was announced on March 15 in a paper published by researchers...
Science
NASA Debunks Theory of Alien Life on Venus
Recent findings by NASA's SOFIA telescope have dismissed a remarkable claim made two years ago that there were signs of alien life in the atmosphere of Venus.
The 2020 study suggested this was possible due to an observed chemical phosphine...
Science
NASA Probe Captures First Images of Venus’ Surface in Visible Light
NASA recorded the first-ever images of Venus's surface. The space agency's Parker Solar Probe captured the radiating glow of the planet's clouds, offering a glimpse of the composition of the planet.
NASA used the Wide-field Imager for Parker Solar Probe...
Greece
Steve Jobs' 100M-Euro Super-Yacht in Samos, Greece
Legendary yacht Venus anchored off the coast of Samos and has became an attraction for locals and tourists. The luxurious yacht arrived on the Greek island on Saturday morning, July 25.
Venus is a yacht designed by Philippe Starck's design company Ubik...
entertainment
Lady Gaga Arrives in Athens As Half-Naked “Venus”
Lady Gaga halted in front of hundreds of fans, journalists and photographers waiting outside the airport. In a carefully-orchestrated maneuver, sporting a see-through skirt and an eccentric brazier, she was hoisted into her limo by two male dancers.
Her "dress" was supposedly influenced...