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Venus is Earth's sister planet and has an extremely harsh climate with surface temperatures reaching 470°C. It has a thick, toxic atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxide that creates a runaway greenhouse effect. Several past missions have revealed details about Venus's atmosphere and volcanic surface features, but challenging conditions have prevented landings. Future proposed missions could provide more insights through orbital mapping and atmospheric studies.

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Ferrari Damiani Pizzo Perez Ciccone

Venus is Earth's sister planet and has an extremely harsh climate with surface temperatures reaching 470°C. It has a thick, toxic atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxide that creates a runaway greenhouse effect. Several past missions have revealed details about Venus's atmosphere and volcanic surface features, but challenging conditions have prevented landings. Future proposed missions could provide more insights through orbital mapping and atmospheric studies.

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Ferrari Damiani

Pizzo Perez Ciccone


VENUS
INTRODUCTION
• Venus is the second planet from the
sun and is known as the sister planet
of Earth due to their similar size and
composition.
• Venus has an extremely harsh climate
that makes it uninhabitable for
humans.
Size and Distance

• Venus is the second planet from the


sun and has a diameter of
approximately 12,104 kilometers.
• It is located about 108.2 million
kilometers away from the sun.
Atmosphere
• Venus's atmosphere is composed mostly of carbon
dioxide with traces of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide.
• The thick atmosphere creates a runaway
greenhouse effect, which traps heat and results in
surface temperatures that can reach up to 470°C
(878°F).
• The atmosphere also contains clouds of sulfuric
acid, making it highly corrosive.
Surface Features
• Venus's surface is mostly flat with few
craters due to the planet's young surface
age.
• It has a few mountains, including the
highest peak, Maxwell Montes, which is
about 11 kilometers high.
• Venus also has many volcanic features,
including more than 1,600 volcanoes.
Exploration
• Several missions have been sent to explore Venus,
including the Venera and Pioneer missions from the
Soviet Union and the Magellan mission from the
United States.
• These missions have revealed much about Venus's
atmosphere and surface features, but no missions
have been able to land on the planet's surface due
to its harsh conditions.
Potential Future Missions
• Despite the challenges of exploring Venus, there are several
proposed missions that could help us learn more about the
planet.
• These missions include the proposed VERITAS and DAVINCI+
missions from NASA, which would map Venus's surface and
study its atmosphere, respectively.
• There is also a proposed mission by Russia called Venera-D,
which would explore Venus's surface and atmosphere with
landers and orbiters.
Conclusion
• Venus is a fascinating planet with extreme
conditions that make it uninhabitable for
humans.
• Further exploration of Venus could help us
understand the planet's history and
geology, and how it could be used as a
laboratory for studying extreme planetary
environments.

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