Venus, with its fiery surface and rapid atmospheric rotation, has always been a subject of fascination for scientists. Recent ...

Venus spins slowly, yet its upper atmosphere races around the planet in just a few days, driving hurricane‑force winds that have puzzled scientists for decades. Researchers now argue they have ...

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously ...

Images from the Akatsuki spacecraft unveil what keeps Venus’s atmosphere rotating much faster than the planet itself. An international research team led by Takeshi Horinouchi of Hokkaido University ...

Venus' volatile atmosphere expands in the sun, creating a low pressure area that drives strong winds around the planet. Image by NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech Venus is Earth’s sister planet, ...

An international team of scientists led by Takeshi Horinouchi of Hokkaido University suggests that an atmospheric equivalent of tidal waves may be responsible for the super-rotation of the atmosphere ...

New research led by the Takeshi Horinouchi of Hokkaido University has revealed that the super-rotation of Venus' atmosphere is maintained near the equator by atmospheric tidal waves that have formed ...

Venus is an odd planet. It may once have supported liquid water and even a habitable environment, but today it rains acid and is hot enough to melt lead. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.

Venus is often called Earth's evil twin due to its size, mass, material composition, and density. It even feels like Venus should've become a second Earth. However, it ended up being one of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As bizarre as Venus appears today --- a hellish ...

The proposed system that maintains the super-rotation (yellow) of Venus’ atmosphere. The thermal tide (red) towards the equatorial top enforces the westward super-rotation. The atmosphere is ...