Explore Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is Earth's neighbor in the solar system. Venus ...
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The atmosphere of Venus is very hot and thick. If you were on the surface of the planet, the ...
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Would you expect to find ice caps and snow fields on Venus? Not likely! Venus is the hottest ...
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All of the relevant information about Venus collected on one page, including details about size, orbit ...
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There are several interesting myths associated with the planet Venus. While Venus was the goddess ...
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A table containing information about the spacecraft that have visited Venus ...
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Access wonderful captioned photos and illustrations that will inspire and excite you. ...
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These are links to other great web sites about Venus. But beware: you don't want to get caught ...
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you know that a
high
speed wind continuously blows off the
Sun,
carrying with it
plasma
that interacts with planetary environments, including Earth?
Did you know that Giovanni Schiaparelli's observations of channels on the surface of Mars was mistranslated, causing people to think there was life on Mars?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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OoidsxOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
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Research Highlights
Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, could be in for some rough waters. Geologists have determined that the East African rift lake has experienced unprecedented warming...
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