Venus
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Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 – here’s why that’s exciting
Science | Jun 06, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTIn the latest announcement from Nasa’s solar system exploration program, two missions have been given the go-ahead – and they’re both bound for Venus.
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NASA announces two new robotic missions to Venus
Science | Jun 03, 2021, 11:00 AM ISTOne mission named DaVinci Plus will analyse the thick, cloudy Venusian atmosphere in an attempt to determine whether the inferno planet ever had an ocean and was possibly habitable. It will be the first US-led mission to the Venusian atmosphere since 1978
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ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: French space agency
Science | Sep 30, 2020, 10:54 PM ISTThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Venus mission in 2025 and France will participate in it, French space agency CNES said on Wednesday.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Venus mission in 2025 and France will participate in it, French space agency CNES said on Wednesday.
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Netizens make funny memes on recent possibility of finding alien life on Venus
Trending | Sep 16, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTA recent finding by scientists detected traces of potential sign of life on Venus. Ever since the news broke out, netizens are coming up with funniest memes and jokes on the same.
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Extraterrestrial: Scientists detect potential sign of life on Venus
Science | Sep 15, 2020, 06:50 AM ISTIn an extraordinary discovery, an international team of astronomers has spotted a possible marker of life on Venus, a planet that has not been a significant part of the search for life because of its extreme temperatures, atmospheric composition, and other factors.
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Over 37 active volcanoes discovered on Venus
Science | Jul 21, 2020, 11:51 AM ISTScientists have discovered as many as 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be still active today. This discovery has refuted the fact that Venus is a dormant planet.
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NASA set to reveal mysteries of Venus through VERITAS mission
Science | Jul 13, 2020, 11:36 AM ISTNASA is all set to reveal the mysteries of Earth's twin planet - Venus. The American space agency has revealed some details about its new mission 'VERITAS ' and has said it plans to launch the same in 2026, together with its partners – the French Space agency, the Germany Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency.
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Sky Full of Stars: Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn can be seen with naked eyes for next few days
Science | Jul 08, 2020, 11:53 AM ISTIn the last few days the earth has witnessed 2 lunar eclipses (June 5 and July 5) and 1 historic solar eclipse on June 21. But there is more to look forward to if you are one of those people who loves gazing at the sky. In the next few days, out felow planets Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and later even Mars will be visible in the Sky.
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Venus spotted during day time in Jaipur: Expert
Science | Jun 17, 2020, 11:33 PM ISTPlanet Venus was spotted during day time in Jaipur on Wednesday, the assistant director of BM Birla Planetarium said.
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Producer Champak Jain dies due to brain hemorrhage
Celebrities | Oct 31, 2019, 11:43 PM ISTChampak Jain, owner of Venus Records & Tapes and producer of films like Main Khiladi Tu Anari dies due to brain hemorrhage.
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Venus may have been habitable for billions of years: NASA Study
Science | Sep 23, 2019, 05:16 PM ISTForty years ago, NASA's Pioneer Venus mission found tantalising hints that Earth's 'twisted sister' planet may once have had a shallow ocean's worth of water.
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ISRO calls for global proposals to carry experiments on Venus mission
Nov 12, 2018, 01:11 PM ISTThe call presents an opportunity for scientists from foreign space agencies, research laboratories, and academic universities to study Venus, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement.
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Utmost condition of weather on Venus might change length of its days
Jun 20, 2018, 11:21 AM ISTNew results from a simulation continue to paint a strange picture of our noxious neighbor. It seems that an interaction between the planet’s mountains and its atmosphere could create waves strong enough to change the length of a Venusian day by up to two minutes.
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'Made in India' Venus mobile browser to provide hyper-regional content in major languages
Internet | May 03, 2018, 09:25 PM ISTVenus Browser has also become the first Indian browser to provide hyper-regional content covering all major Indian states. Thus, allowing all the content inside the app to become region specific, based on user preference and location.
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Blind mystic Baba Vanga's 2018 prediction: 'Venus carries a new form of energy', will this come true?
Dec 28, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTFor those who are unaware as to why Baba Vanga has become the talk of the town these days, the Bulgarian woman who died in 1996, has been credited for correctly predicting 9/11, rise of ISIS in Syria and Brexit.
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In rare occultation, Moon blocks out Venus, Mars, Mercury and a star after 28 years
Sep 19, 2017, 01:49 PM ISTIn a rare celestial show that came as treat for sky-watchers, the Moon aligned itself with three planets and of the biggest stars visible from Earth
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Venus demystified: In a first, astronomers unravel secrets hidden in ‘dark side’ of the planet
Sep 19, 2017, 12:23 PM ISTAn analysis has found that the powerful winds that make up for the swirling atmosphere on Venus gain strength on the darker side of the planet
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ISRO gears for Venus mission, invites proposals for experiments
India | Apr 24, 2017, 10:53 AM ISTIndia’s mission to Venus drew a step closer to reality this week with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) inviting proposals from scientists across the country experiments to conduct experiments on the yellow planet.
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With record-setting satellite launch, ISRO sets eyes on Venus
India | Feb 15, 2017, 07:58 PM ISTISRO created a world record by sending 104 satellites to space in one go.
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Venus-like exoplanet may be brimming with oxygen but has no life, claims study
World | Aug 19, 2016, 03:50 PM ISTResearchers have reported that the discovery of Venus-like distant planet GJ 1132b, located 39 light years away from our home planet, may have oxygen but has no signs of life on it. The researchers