Venus could be hiding an invisible danger for Earth

Space is a vast place full of mysteries. And scientists have identified invisible dangers to Earth located near Venus, and several catastrophic scenarios are already being considered.

When we think of the universe, we first imagine galaxies, stars, and planets. However, there are many other celestial objects, such as asteroids, and some of them are potentially dangerous to Earth.

This is particularly true of those orbiting Venus, the second planet in the solar system, which can go unnoticed for years. And a study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics on June 30, 2025, by researchers at the São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, highlights the threat posed by these asteroids.

To emphasize this element, the astronomer Valerio Carruba specifies the following: 

"Our study shows that there's a population of potentially dangerous asteroids that we can't detect with current telescopes. These objects orbit the sun, but aren't part of the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. Instead, they're much closer, in resonance with Venus. But they're so difficult to observe that they remain invisible, even though they may pose a real risk of collision with our planet in the distant future.”

Although this threat is distant, it is not to be ruled out, because true mastodons are hiding around Venus, according to Carruba: 

"Asteroids about 300 meters in diameter, which could form craters 3 to 4.5 kilometers wide and release energy equivalent to hundreds of megatons, may be hidden in this population. An impact in a densely populated area would cause large-scale devastation.”

Furthermore, prolonged observation is necessary to avoid this threat. Some asteroids can remain hidden for years before appearing only a few days before a potential impact. However, it should be noted that this may also never happen, sparing the Earth from a powerful cataclysm.