Adam Hart-Davis and Janet Sumner invite you to join them on a trip to Earth's "evil twin" - how did the destiny of two planets diverge so sharply?

OU on the BBC: Stardate - About Mysteries of Venus Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC

As the Venus Express spacecraft approaches its destination, Stardate: Mysteries of Venus comes to BBC TWO to examine this most intriguing of planets and help...  Read more : OU on the BBC: Stardate - About Mysteries of Venus

OU on the BBC: OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Space to explore Copyrighted imageCredit: NASA

If the lecture has sparked your interest, there are other interesting articles to explore elsewhere on 0penLearn.  Read more : OU on the BBC: OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Space to explore

Venus's atmosphere Copyrighted imageCredit: NASA

What we know about the atmosphere on Venus - prior to the launch of Venus Express  Read more : Venus's atmosphere

First broadcast: Wednesday 12 Apr 2006 on BBC TWO