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Watch the luminous dance of the “planetary trio” in sky!

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 10:49 by Minnie Mahendru

Keep your fingers crossed that the sky stays clear in the next few days, as it going to be a splendorous sight, on the May 28. Start the countdown from the May 24 to May 29 and watch Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter, dance together in a dazzling and incandescent triangle in the sky!

Catch the view of four planets coming closer this week

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:20 by Anupreet Kaur

According to the StarDate magazine, four visible planets will appear together in the wee hours of the morning this week.

Japanese probe enters orbit around Venus

Wed, 08/12/2010 - 11:12 by Prince damin

Tokyo -- Japan says it is waiting to re-establish contact with its Akatsuki probe as it enters orbit around Venus after a six-month flight to the cloud-shrouded planet.

The main engine of the spacecraft was fired late Monday in a maneuver intended to allow the Venus' gravity to capture the probe.

Akatsuki then lost contact with Earth as it moved behind Venus, the BBC reported.

Japanese scientists said they would know by late Tuesday whether the operation to insert the satellite into the correct orbit had been successful.

The 1,100-pound spacecraft carries five cameras that are sensitive in the infrared and ultraviolet parts of the electromagnetic spectrum to allow studies of the planet's surface through the thick cloud cover.

Evidence of an 'active' Venus found

Tue, 26/10/2010 - 10:47 by Rakhi

Santa Cruz, Calif. -- New evidence suggests beneath its obscuring cloud cover Venus may be geologically active like the present Earth, not long dead like Mars, U.S. scientists say.

More than 1,000 volcanoes have been observed on the surface of Venus but scientists have long sought definitive evidence that the planet is active today, ScienceNews.org reports.

Now, planetary geologists say they have spotted a lava flow that is could be just decades old.

"The flow we studied seems to be very young -- it is still warm inside," Nataliya Bondarenko, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, says.

Stargazers to spot the brightest Jupiter in 50 years

Sun, 19/09/2010 - 16:30 by Neka Sehgal

If you want to witness once-in-a-lifetime event, better catch Jupiter this week in the night sky.

Clijsters, Venus win easily at U.S. Open

Sat, 04/09/2010 - 08:09 by Prince damin

New York -- Defending champion Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams combined to lose only six games Friday while easily reaching the round of 16 at the U.S. Open.

Clijsters, seeded second behind Caroline Wozniacki, breezed past Petra Kvitova in an afternoon match 6-3, 6-0. Williams, playing in the evening, was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Mandy Minella.

In the round of 16, Clijsters will meet Ana Ivanovic, who got past Virginie Razzano 7-5, 6-0. Williams will meet Shahar Peer, who disposed of Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-4.

Venus, Kuznetsova advance at French Open

Mon, 24/05/2010 - 10:00 by Pankaj Damin

Paris-- Venus Williams and defending champ Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to the second round of the French Open Sunday after taking their opening round matches.

Williams, seeded second, had little trouble with Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, dispatching her in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 on the clay courts of Roland Garros. Williams improved her record against Schnyder to 11-0.

Meanwhile, No. 6 seed Kuznetsova began her defense of her title by overcoming a slow start and notching a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Romanian Sorana Cirstea. Kuznetsova stormed back after losing the first three games to take nine straight.

Crescent moon, Venus adorned night sky; captivated sky gazers

Mon, 17/05/2010 - 13:18 by Jaspreet Virk

In what can be termed as a celestial show that enthralled the sky gazers in most parts of Southeast Asia, the crescent moon eclipsed Venus last night.

Mercury to be spotted with Venus in a rare celestial dance

Sat, 03/04/2010 - 15:32 by Ishita Sood

Good news for all sky gazers! The coming week brings the best chance to view the planet Mercury after sunset. Being rather easy to spot this week, Mercury will be seen adjacent to the planet Venus, about 30 to 75 minutes after dusk.

Williams sisters in same half of draw

Fri, 15/01/2010 - 21:16 by Inderjit Singh

Melbourne -- Serena Williams faces a half of the draw that features six Top 10 players, including her sister Venus, as she seeks a fifth Australian Open title.

The year's first Grand Slam event opens Monday and women's singles final is scheduled for Jan. 30. Serena Williams, the defending champion, has won the event in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. The road to a fifth championship including a first-round match against Urszula Radwanska.

Williams lost the Medibank International finals to Elena Dementieva Friday and appeared to be bothered with a left leg injury, which could be an issue in Melbourne.

NASA picks Venus, asteroid, and moon for its next mission

Thu, 31/12/2009 - 15:25 by Ishita Sood

New York, December 31 -- The moon, Venus, and an asteroid have been named as the three shortlisted finalists for the next venture by U.S. space agency NASA.