Akatsuki, also called the Venus Climate Orbiter, was launched in 2010 to enter the orbit of Venus and collect the planet's ...

For nearly a decade, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft circled Venus, offering scientists rare glimpses into the planet’s turbulent ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA) declared its Akatsuki spacecraft dead on Tuesday (Oct. 28), more than a ...

Venus, the second planet from the Sun – The Deceptive Planet. Often known as the “morning star” and “evening star” due to its bright display at sunrise and sunset throughout the year, it’s hard not to ...

The study shows that atmosphere on Venus’ night side behaves very differently to that on the side of the planet facing the Sun (the ‘dayside’). The nightside exhibits unexpected and previously-unseen ...