Earth Sciences 1086F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Martian Meteorite, Near-Earth Object, Geology Of Mars
13 Aug 2016
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Named after the roman goddess of love and beauty. Often called the evening star" or morning star" as you normally see it 3 hours before or after sunrise/sunset: is brighter than any other object in the sky other than the moon at these times. Difficult to see with a telescope, as it has a large layer of clouds which never clears. Used to be known as earth"s twin this is no longer true: used to think this because: nearly the same size and similar density, now know: its drier that earth. Russia (ussr) won the space race to venus. Magellan space probe collected data for the usa: entered venus"s atmosphere in 1994. 0. 72 au (second planet from the sun) Venus rotates in a clockwise or retrograde motion: does so very slowly (you could walk faster than the planet rotates) Surface rotates very slowly, clouds rotate quicker.
