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1. www.planetary.org › articles › life-on-venus-yourLife on Venus: Your Questions Answered - The Planetary Society

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   Jul 28, 2023 · Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System, even though Mercury is twice as close to the Sun and receives four times more solar energy. At the surface, Venus has average temperatures of 470 degrees Celsius (878 degrees Fahrenheit) — hot enough to melt lead. Venus is so hot because of its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, which traps heat ...

2. science.nasa.gov › venus › venus-factsVenus Facts - Science@NASA

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   Earth's nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective. The planet is nearly as big around as Earth. Its diameter at its equator is about 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers), versus 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Life_on_VenusLife on Venus - Wikipedia

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   The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus ' proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence has been found of past or present life there. In the early 1960s, studies conducted via spacecraft demonstrated that the current Venusian environment is extreme compared to Earth's.

5. solarsystem.nasa.gov › module › 8910 Need-to-Know Things About Venus - NASA Solar System ...

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   Youthful Surface. The average surface of Venus is less than a billion years old, and possibly as young as 150 million years old – which is relatively young from a geological perspective. This is a major conundrum for scientists – they don’t know exactly what happened that made Venus completely resurface itself. 06.

6. spaceplace.nasa.gov › all-about-venus › enAll About Venus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   • Structure and Surface
   • Time on Venus
   • Venus's Neighbors
   • Quick History
   • What Does Venus Look like?

   Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.

   Venus is a terrestrial planet. It is small and rocky.

   Venus has a thick atmosphere. It traps heat and makes Venus very hot.

   Venus has an active surface, including volcanoes!

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   A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days.

   A year on Venus lasts 225 Earth days.

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   Venus does not have any moons.

   Venus is the second planet from the Sun. That means Mercury and Earth are Venus's neighboring planets.

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   Venus has been known since ancient times because it can be seen easily without a telescope.

   Venus has been visited by several spacecraft: Mariner 2, Mariner 5, Mariner 10, Pioneer Venus 1, Pioneer Venus 2, and an orbiter called Magellan.

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   Here you can see the clouds covering Venus. This is a combination of images taken by the Magellan spacecraft. The colors have been altered so you can see all the differences in Venus's surface. Magellan used radar to get information about the surface of Venus, which we can't normally see because of the thick, cloudy atmosphere. A crater on the surf...

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7. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › venusIn Depth | Venus – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   The planet is nearly as big around as Earth – 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers) across, versus 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon. The ancients, therefore, gave it great importance in their cultures, even thinking it was two objects: a morning star and an ...

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   How close is Earth to Venus?

   • Earth's nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective. The planet is nearly as big around as Earth. Its diameter at its equator is about 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers), versus 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon.

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   How many days does a day last on Venus?

   • A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days. A year on Venus lasts 225 Earth days. Venus does not have any moons. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. That means Mercury and Earth are Venus's neighboring planets. Venus has been known since ancient times because it can be seen easily without a telescope.

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   How long is a year on Venus?

   • The planet orbits the Sun faster than Earth, however, so one year on Venus takes only about 225 Earth days, making a Venusian day longer than its year! Venus has a solid surface covered in dome-like volcanoes, rifts, and mountains, with expansive volcanic plains and vast, ridged plateaus.

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   How big is Venus compared to Earth?

   • Venus is similar in size to Earth. Earth is just a little bit bigger. Venus is unusual because it spins the opposite direction of Earth and most other planets. And its rotation is very slow. It takes about 243 Earth days to spin around just once. Because it's so close to the Sun, a year goes by fast.

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   Does Venus have life?

   • Because Venus is completely covered in clouds, human knowledge of surface conditions was largely speculative until the space probe era. Until the mid-20th century, the surface environment of Venus was believed to be similar to Earth, hence it was widely believed that Venus could harbor life.

   Life on Venus - Wikipedia

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   Could there be life near the surface of Venus?

   • Although there is little possibility of existing life near the surface of Venus, the altitudes about 50 km (31 mi) above the surface have a mild temperature, and hence there are still some opinions in favor of such a possibility in the atmosphere of Venus. The idea was first brought forward by German physicist Heinz Haber in 1950.

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9. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov › planetary › factsheetVenus Fact Sheet - NSSDCA

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Venus Observational Parameters Discoverer: Unknown Discovery Date: Prehistoric Distance from Earth Minimum (10 6 km) 38.2 Maximum (10 6 km) 261.0 Apparent diameter from Earth Maximum (seconds of arc) 66.1 Minimum (seconds of arc) 9.7 Maximum visual magnitude -4.8 Mean values at inferior conjunction with Earth Distance from Earth (10 6 km) 41.39 Apparent diameter (seconds of arc) 60.0