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Venus
Fair but inhospitable Venus, a "Sister" planet to the Earth that is very different from our home. Venus does not have any moons or rings.
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Interior and Surface of Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is Earth's neighbor in the solar system. Venus ...Read more
Atmosphere of Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is very hot and thick. If you were on the surface of the planet, the ...Read more
The Poles of Venus
Would you expect to find ice caps and snow fields on Venus? Not likely! Venus is the hottest ...Read more
Planetary Facts
All of the relevant information about Venus collected on one page, including details about size, orbit ...Read more
Myth and Culture
There are several interesting myths associated with the planet Venus. While Venus was the goddess ...Read more
Missions to Venus
A table containing information about the spacecraft that have visited Venus ...Read more
Images and Multimedia
Access wonderful captioned photos and illustrations that will inspire and excite you. ...Read more
Venus Links
These are links to other great web sites about Venus. But beware: you don't want to get caught ...Read moreMore about Venus
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Historical Events
12/14 Birthday of Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer, on this date in 1546 Details
12/15 On this date in 1970 Venera 7 becomes the first spacecraft to successfully land on another planet Details
12/20 Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, died on this date in 1996 Details
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Plate tectonics
xPlate tectonics : The theory supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the Earth's crust and upper mantle to be composed of several large, thin, relatively rigid plates that move relative to one another.
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Research Highlights
“Missing” Heat May Affect Future Climate Change
Current observational tools cannot account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to have built up on Earth in recent years, according to a "Perspectives" article in this week's issue of the journal...Read more
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