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In an unexpected twist, two Earth-based weather satellites, Himawari-8 and Himawari-9, have provided invaluable data on Venus, a revelation that could significantly enhance our understanding of the planet’s mysterious atmosphere. Initially designed to monitor Earth’s weather patterns, these satellites, operated by Japan, have instead delivered one of the longest multiband infrared records of Venus ever recorded. This accidental discovery has …

In tennis, you win some and you lose some. Some days the ball flies off your racket and you can’t miss. Some days, the ball keeps clanking off the frame. After a career that has lasted 30-plus years and is still going, Venus Williams knows this better than most. After winning matches in singles and doubles in a near-perfect start …

Venus Williams returned to tennis for the health insurance — even after earning $42 million  MarketWatch Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC  CNN Venus caps historic return to tennis by confirming engagement to actor  WTA Tennis Venus Williams’ run at Citi Open ends with loss to Magdalena Fręch  The New York …

By OLIVER SALT Published: 13:14, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 13:20, 24 July 2025 Venus Williams revealed the hilarious reason she has returned to tennis after her comeback victory this week – and it’s not for the money or glory. The 45-year-old – who also announced that she is engaged to boyfriend Andrea Preti, 37 – won her first tennis …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martina Navratilova had a queasy feeling when she read that Venus Williams had accepted a main-draw singles wild card into the Mubadala Citi DC Open. “I was thinking, ‘Oh, this isn’t going to end well,’” the 18-time Grand Slam champion said Wednesday from her Miami home. “And how wrong was I? How wrong was I?” As it …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, Williams gave thanks to her fiance, who was in the stands at the DC Open. He is Andrea Preti, who is a Danish-born Italian model and actor, according …

In a serendipitous turn of events, scientists have discovered that Japan’s Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 weather satellites, designed to monitor storms and climate patterns here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade. Although meteorological satellites orbit Earth and scan the skies around it, their imaging range extends into space, allowing them to occasionally …

A post-match interview with Venus Williams on Tuesday revealed that the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner is engaged to Andrea Preti, an actor and former model who was seeing her play in person for the first time. The juicy tidbit emerged as the former world No. 1 celebrated her victory over Peyton Stearns at the DC Open, making Williams, 45, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night. There also was this: She really, really wanted to …

Jul 21, 2025, 05:19 PM ET WASHINGTON — Competing at a tournament for the first time in more than a year, and in doubles for the first time in nearly three, Venus Williams hit a big serve on her initial delivery at the DC Open on Monday and, curiously, it was wiped out because of a foot-fault call. Williams, who …