VenusVenus

Presented by:Presented by:

Ryan LarsonRyan Larson

Taylor BrownTaylor Brown

Venus

Venus’ Size And DistanceVenus’ Size And Distance

Venus is 7,520 miles in diameter Venus is 7,520 miles in diameter It is approximately 400 miles smaller than It is approximately 400 miles smaller than

Earth Earth Venus is 25.7 million miles away from us Venus is 25.7 million miles away from us

but 67.2 miles from the Sun.but 67.2 miles from the Sun.

Atmosphere Atmosphere

Venus’ atmosphere consists mostly of Venus’ atmosphere consists mostly of thick clouds of sulfuric acid.thick clouds of sulfuric acid.

The atmosphere has very fast winds that The atmosphere has very fast winds that reach up to 350 kph.reach up to 350 kph.

The sulfuric acid gives the planet it’s color.The sulfuric acid gives the planet it’s color.The clouds obscure the surface making it The clouds obscure the surface making it

impossible right now to see it.impossible right now to see it.

Venus’ Name Venus’ Name

It is named after the goddess of love and It is named after the goddess of love and beauty beauty

It is named this because it is the brightest It is named this because it is the brightest planet known to the ancients planet known to the ancients

The terrain features are named for female The terrain features are named for female figuresfigures

Missions to VenusMissions to Venus

First spacecraft was First spacecraft was Mariner 2Mariner 2

Venera 7 was the Venera 7 was the most successful and most successful and gave us pictures of gave us pictures of the surface.the surface.

There have been There have been more than 20 other more than 20 other missions so far.missions so far.

AgeAge

Venus is suspected to be over 500 million Venus is suspected to be over 500 million years oldyears old

Some sites suggest that Venus could be Some sites suggest that Venus could be 800 million years old.800 million years old.

This is based off of crater evidence and This is based off of crater evidence and the dating of these craters.the dating of these craters.

TerrainTerrain

Venus contains large crater holes from Venus contains large crater holes from meteoroids.meteoroids.

All craters are relatively large because all All craters are relatively large because all smaller meteoroids burn up coming smaller meteoroids burn up coming through the atmosphere.through the atmosphere.

Most of the crust seems to have been Most of the crust seems to have been made from lava cooling just like Earth.made from lava cooling just like Earth.

VolcanoesVolcanoes

The surface of Venus The surface of Venus features pancake features pancake volcanoes.volcanoes.

These erupt thick lava These erupt thick lava and coronae. and coronae.

Coronae is a Coronae is a collapsed dome over collapsed dome over large magma large magma chambers.chambers.

Revolution and RotationRevolution and Rotation

The Revolution The Revolution around the sun is 243 around the sun is 243 Earth daysEarth days

The rotation is 23 The rotation is 23 hours and 21 minuteshours and 21 minutes

Shockwave 1Shockwave 1

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Shockwave 2Shockwave 2

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Venus Chart for Clear SkiesVenus Chart for Clear Skies

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Venus PicturesVenus Pictures

                 

          

         Surface of Venus

ReferencesReferences

Arnett, Bill “Venus” Arnett, Bill “Venus”

July 17,2006 http://nineplanets.org/venus.htmlJuly 17,2006 http://nineplanets.org/venus.html World Book Encyclopedia 2003World Book Encyclopedia 2003

Siam, Benzoe “Venus” Siam, Benzoe “Venus”

Date Unknown http://www.picsearch.com/venus Date Unknown http://www.picsearch.com/venus