Venus
Discovery and Name
• Galileo Galilei was the first
person to even point a
telescope at Venus, but the
discovery information still
remains a mystery.
• Venus was actually
named after the
Roman goddess of
love and beauty.
Measurements
Order from the
Second planet
Sun
Distance from
the Sun
Diameter
Mass
62.24 million
miles
7,520.8 miles
4.868 x 10^24
Temperature
864 degrees
Fahrenheit
Day Length
116 days and
18 hours
Year Length
225 days
Composition and
Appearance
Venus has a central iron core and
a rocky mantle. Which is pretty
similar to Earth. Venus’
atmosphere is made with 96%
carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and
small amounts of other gasses.
Venus is about the same size as Earth. Venus has
no ocean basins, continents, spreading ridges,
subduction zones, and no collisional mountain
belts. Venus has very few impact craters. It is a
yellowish-white color. Venus also is mostly made
up of thick layers of colorless clouds. With few
volcanic landscapes.
Venus’ interior is also very similar
to Earth’s interior. Venus, like
Earth, is one of the terrestrial
planets. Venus is made of rock
and metal. It has a partly molten
metallic core and a rocky mantle
with a crust.
Venus’ atmosphere is made
up of 96% carbon dioxide,
3% nitrogen, and 0.003 %
water vapor. Venus is also
covered with thick clouds
of sulfuric acid.
Moons
• Venus has no moons.
Exploration
The first Venus Exploration is Sputnik 7-4
February 1961 – Attempted Venus Impact
The second Venus Exploration Venera 1
February 12 1962- Attempted Venus Flyby.
The fourth Venus exploration is Spunik 19-25
August 1962- Attempted Venus Flyby. The fifth
Venus exploration is Mariner 2-27
August 1962- Venus Flyby.
Unique Facts
Venus has a lot of things that makes the planet one
of the kind. Venus is actually called The Morning
Star. Another unique fact about Venus is that its
tallest mountain range rises up to seven miles (11
kilometers). Venus also has no rings. Its volcanic
landscape, impact craters, and thick colorless clouds
make Venus stand out the most.
Photo Credits
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Slide 3: NASA / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group
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Slide 1:NASA / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Universal Images Group
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Slide 7: FRIEDRICH SAURER / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Universal Images Group
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Slide 5: MPI / Archive Photos / Getty Images / Universal Images Group