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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
4/8 F5 tornado hits Birmingham, Alabama on this date in 1998 Details
4/10 Eruption of Mount Tambora, Indonesia in 1815
4/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space on this date in 1961 Details
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Did you know?
Did you know that the upper atmosphere of the Earth overlaps with the Earth's ionosphere?Do you know what discoveries Marie Curie is famous for, and why you frequently benefit from her discoveries when you go to the doctor?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Moho
xMoho : The boundary between the crust and the mantle in the earth. This is a depth where seismic waves change velocity and there is also a change in chemical composition. Also termed the Mohorovicic' discontinuity after the Croatian seismologist Andrija Moh
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Research Highlights
Extended Period of Lower Solar Activity Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt
A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma that circulates between...Read more
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