Knewz on MSN

Venus had only one active spacecraft and it's just been confirmed dead

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

The Last Spacecraft Orbiting Venus Has Officially Died

Sorry for your loss. The post The Last Spacecraft Orbiting Venus Has Officially Died appeared first on Futurism.
Space on MSN

Venus loses its last active spacecraft, as Japan declares Akatsuki orbiter dead

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

Last Venus Spacecraft Goes Dark, Leaving No Active Human-Made Presence

After a year of attempting contact, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday that its Akatsuki ...
Christian Science Monitor

Venus may have been a land of volcanoes - and could still be

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
Slate

See Venus during the day!

[Update (17:00 MT): I did it! Just saw Venus, with the Sun still more than 34° above the horizon. It was very faint and difficult, but once I spotted it I had it nailed. Persistence pays off, me ...