...History Venus was formed 4.6 billion years ago along with the Sun and the solar system. Large amounts of dust and gases accumulated over many years to form the planet. Venus is thought to be the result of a large collision. This is due to the fact that Venus rotates differently than the other planets in our solar system. Venus is commonly referred to as Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarity in size as well as a similar gravitational force. Although Venus and Earth share some similarities, it has shown to be very different from Earth in many other aspects. It has the most dense atmosphere out of the four terrestrial planets. Venus consists of more than 96% carbon dioxide. Surface Geography: The surface shows evidence of extreme volcanism, and the sulfur in the atmosphere may mean that there have been some recent eruptions. Venus is covered by a thick atmosphere, creating a blazing environment with temperatures reaching high enough to melt lead. Geology: Much of Venus's surface appears to have been shaped by volcanic activity. Venus is home to about 167 large volcanoes. Some stretching over 100 km long. Venusian surface is estimated to be 300–600 million years old. Almost 2x longer than Earth's. Internal Structure The similarity in size and density between Venus and Earth may mean that they share a similar internal structure: a core, mantle, and crust. Like Earth, the Venus's core is at least partially liquid because the two planets have been cooling...
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...David Corvin 9/9/2012 Managerial Appls of Info Tech Prof. Tahereh Daneshi Course Project Proposal Terraforming Domes and the use of Planet Cracker Mining Vessels We live in a world where one of the main threats to our society is diminishing resources and the inevitability of over population. Humans and animals alike multiply at an alarming rate and with the arrivals of new people to this planet there is a need for aggressive expansion for houses, apartments and retail stores. With new expansion comes the need for new oil and gas refineries and nuclear power plant to support the land that will soon be developed. Human civilization has been consuming natural resources at an exponential rate and the threat that we will soon run out is on the back of our minds. With new developments will come new technology and the need to improve on what we currently have. Our planet can only offer us so much and there is still much to be discovered in outer space. There are hundreds of planets that have the ability to sustain life providing certain conditions are met. NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration have been in charge of the space program for many years. While they have released this power to the private sector and given those with the resources a chance to go where they have not offers a potential solution. Terraforming (literally, “Earth-shaping”) of a planet, moon, or other body is the process of deliberately modifying its atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to...
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... 9. Apollo 14 on January 31, 1971 10. Apollo 15 on July 26, 1971 11. Apollo 16 on April 16, 1972 12. Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972 Apollo 2 and 3 (these were no craft named) Apollo 4 (Also called AS-501) on November 9, 1967. Apollo 5 (also called AS-204) on January 22, 1968. Apollo 6 (Also called AS-502) on April 4, 1968. There were 17 in total. II- How many of the missions orbited the Moon and how many landed? Which ones? * Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 orbited the Moon and returned. * Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and Apollo 17 landed on the Moon. A total of 6. III- Unfortunately, there was an accident early on. Which mission was it? The mission that suffered a tragic accident was Apollo 1. Part 2: Venus I- How many Venera Missions (Russian) were there? Over what time period did these missions occur? Did any of the crafts actually land on the surface? What happened? * Venera 1 in 1961 - Venera 8 in 1972 * Venera 2 and 3 in 1965 - Venera 9 and 10 in 1975 * Venera 4 in 1967 - Venera 11 and 12 in 1978 * Venera 5 and 6 in 1969 - Venera 13 and 14 in 1981 * Venera 7 in 1970 - Venera 15 and 16 in 1983 The missions that landed on the surface were: Venera 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and Venera 14. They were only able to send information for a short time because the extremely high temperature and pressure on the surface melted and crushed the landers. Mars I- What were some of the...
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...Imagine this scenario set in the future. We know that a decently large rogue planet will be crashing into Earth in a certain number of years and we cannot do anything to stop this from happening. However, we do have the ability to terraform a planet. If we could also move humanity to either Mars or Venus, which one should we go for and why? Hi Jessica! Interesting question. To start off, I will define what terraforming is for those who do not know what it means. Terraforming refers to the hypothetical process of modifying a planet or other heavenly body in order to make it habitable by humans. This outcome can be achieved by changing the atmosphere’s competition, the body’s temperature, the surface topography or the planet’s ecology. In order for terraforming to be successful and the planet to be able to sustain life, NASA has defined that such a body must have extended regions of liquid water, favourable living conditions and enough energy sources to sustain metabolism (). Mars is generally understood to be the planet that is closest to fulfilling these criteria because in many respects it is the most Earth-like planet in the Solar System(). It is generally accepted by scientists that Mars once had an Earth-like characteristic including a thicker atmosphere and abundant sources of water. These characteristics have diminished over the course of hundreds of millions of years due to carbon dioxide/carbonates reactions, a lack of magnetosphere and numerous asteroid impacts. The...
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...According to the reading passage, three reasons are given to prove the statement that the Venus is too severe and inhospitable for human beings. However, the professor in the lecture thinks that are unconvincing. To begin with, the author of the reading passage states that the atmospheric pressure is too much higher than the pressure on Earth. There is a force of 100 kg pressing g down on each square centimeter on Venus. All the spacecrafts that have attempted to land have been crushed. As same of the spacecrafts, artificial technologies would be crushed at all. On contrast, the professor the lecture points out that the base can be flouting above the surface of the Venus and the pressure will be lower there. It is nearly as same as the Earth....
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...Running Head: LIVING ON ANOTHER PLANET Living On Another Planet: Venus and the Aerial City of Euphuria Tommy Patterson GS1140 Living On Another Planet: Venus The population of earth is growing increasing over populated and the need to search and find a new planet to colonize and settle on has become a dire issue. The planet Venus is a perfect choice because of its similarities to Earth’s atmospheric and gravitational characteristics. Listed are some of the main characteristics positive and negative: Positive * Has gravity roughly similar to Earth and a think atmosphere that would protect you from radiation * The atmospheric pressure is the same as earth’s at an altitude of 50 – 60 kilometers from the surface * Possible to float in the skies in a balloon of breathable air because the breathable air on the planet is like a lifting gas * Take advantage of sunlight in regular gravity because of similarities Negative * Surface temperature – 462 degree oven like temperature * Surface pressure – 92 times that of earth * Atmosphere is entirely carbon dioxide with clouds of sulphuric acid * You would die faster on the surface of Venus than almost anywhere in the solar system The planet Venus is approximately 26,000,000 miles away from earth and would take 153 days of travel time to get there by normal means of space travel. So to remedy this issue the means of transportation will be by space vehicles equipped with warp drives which...
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...earth’s mass, and the sun is 6.3 times brighter. Mercury was named by the Greeks, after the messenger of their g-d. Mariner 10 visited mercury, it mapped 45% of it, and it was the only one which visited more than one planet during its mission. It went up from Cape Canaveral, Florida on November, 1973 and went to Venus in February of 1974. Never attempt to observe Mercury or anything close to the sun with a naked eye because it can cause permanent damage. And with binoculars or telescope it is even more dangerous. VENUS Venus is the second planet from the sun it is called the evening star because it can be seen by sunset and also by sunrise. Venus is made up of molten metal core, mantle, and crust of various rocks and 98% of carbon dioxide with traces of nitrogen and other gases. It is the only planet that the day is longer then it’s year, it’s year is 225 earth days, and its day is 243 earth days. Venus is known as earth’s twin because of the similarity, it’s 82% of earth’s mass, and 91% of earth’s gravity. Venus is on a 178% tilt and it shines like a star at night because of the thick atmosphere that reflects the sun nicely. Venus is the hottest planet it is about 878°F it has the green house effect. Some scientists believe that there was water and it evaporated because of the heat and others think that...
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...All other compounds only exist in very small amounts, such as hydrogen chloride and hydrogen fluoride. The surface temperature can reach 462 °C / 863 °F, which makes Venus the hottest planet in the entire Solar System. There are no significant changes in terms of temperature between day and night, which makes it impossible for any life to live on the surface of...
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...Extreme Weather Unit Abstract This unit will study extreme weather on Earth but more specifically Mars and Venus. In the first steps it outlines the summary of this unit. The steps that the students have to take in studying these planets are outlined in the objectives. There are three cognitive objectives, one psychomotor, and one affective objective. The students will take this new knowledge of these planets and have to compare and contrast it with each other as well as weather on Earth. They will then have to assemble their own measuring tool for Mars or Venus and then have to defend their tool as the last step in this unit. As the students go through this unit they will be going through the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. They will start in the knowledge category as they start off describing weather but will finish in the evaluating category with their final creation presenting and defending why their tool would work on Mars or Venus. By taking these steps, utilizing back ground knowledge, and being able to create and make a measuring tool this would be a great lesson to add to any weather unit that is hands-on and engaging. Extreme Weather Unit Studying extreme weather on other planets is a very engaging lesson to teach to grades 2-5. It gives the students’ knowledge on weather that we experience on Earth and makes them think beyond that to our whole solar system. They will also be challenged to create their own measuring tools to use on other planets in the solar...
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...The Global Warming Debate Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the earth. Scientists believe that it started in the mid 20th century. The green house effect is the scientific belief that the earth is slowly getting hotter. Most scientists believe that this is due to the fact we have been polluting the atmosphere with damaging gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur and methane. These gases have been building up in our atmosphere. When the sun shines on the earth its rays normally hit our planet and reflect back into space, however the gases we have polluted into our atmosphere often reflect the rays of light back onto the planet – thus heating it. If the world temperature rose by a mere degree Celsius hundreds of cities across the world would flood. Part of the ice-caps would melt meaning the water-level would rise by at least 10 metres and animals that rely on the ice as a habitat (such as the polar bear) would become extinct. Some scientists disagree with the theory of global warming as the temperature of the earth has been like this before humans polluted the atmosphere, in fact the temperature of the earth has been in a pattern over the past 300 million years. The pattern has been in an up and down wave, currently we are at the peak of a high in the average temperature of the planet. An ice-age is periods of time were the average earth temperature falls which results in the ice-caps expanding out further south/north (depending on the poles)....
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...I am very and extremely confused on many points this article has stated. Firstly it has stated that since Venus would be lined right in front of Jupiter (off by one degree) it would light up 10 times it’s normal lighting. How is this even possible? like there should be an explanation for this seriously! Just because Venus lined up in front of Jupiter it would light up? This makes absolutely no sense what’s so ever. Then it has stated that since Venus would light up Jupiter would release a massive amount of hydrogen into space. How? you may say heat but even though venus light up 1000 times it wouldn’t make a difference for Jupiter. It may just affect it but not much. Venus is extremely tiny compared to the sun. So lighting up 10 times wouldn’t even be a percent of sun’s light...
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...of planets, moons, dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, and other bodies orbiting the Sun, as well as extrasolar planets. The solar system has been relatively well-studied, initially through telescopes and then later by spacecraft. This has provided a good overall understanding of the formation and evolution of this planetary system, although many new discoveries are still being made.[50] The black spot at the top is a dust devil climbing a crater wall on Mars. This moving, swirling column of Martian atmosphere (comparable to a terrestrial tornado) created the long, dark streak. NASA image. The solar system is subdivided into the inner planets, the asteroid belt, and the outer planets. The inner terrestrial planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer gas giant planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.[51] Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, and finally the Oort Cloud, which may extend as far as a light-year. The planets were formed in the protoplanetary disk that surrounded the early Sun. Through a process that included gravitational attraction, collision, and accretion, the disk formed clumps of matter that, with time, became protoplanets. The radiation pressure of the solar wind then expelled most of the unaccreted matter, and only those planets with sufficient mass retained their gaseous atmosphere. The planets continued to sweep up, or eject, the remaining matter during a period of intense bombardment, evidenced by the many impact craters on the...
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...Global Warming could cause the climate to change. Many people believe that it is just a myth or even a political scam, but it is real and the results are being seen today. The Greenhouse effect is the main cause of Global Warming. The Greenhouse effect is the warming process of Earth; it is what makes the planet livable. The Greenhouse is made up of gases in the atmosphere that help trap heat; some of these gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. Over the last century, our activities have been changing the balance of these gases. Since the pre-industrial age carbon dioxide has gone up 35%, methane 155% and nitrous oxide 18%. Global Warming can cause some significant impacts to our planet. One effect is the rise in sea levels. Sea levels are rising due to ice sheets melting in Antarctica and Greenland. Another effect is more severe storms such as hurricanes and cyclones like Katrina and Sandy. Other effects are a danger to crops, wild live, and coral reefs, not to mention just the temperatures. These impacts will be worldwide. The argument surrounding Global Warming is that it cannot be proved, and data being analyzed differently. Some believe that carbon dioxide is not connected to Global Warming but is an effect of warmer temperatures and that we only produce 3% of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the rest is natural. Other Global Warming advocates think we will benefit from it. By the time people realize what is going...
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...The diameter of Venus is 12,104 km (7,520.8 mi) . And the distance from the sun is 108.2 million km (67.24 million mi). Venus is also about 39 million kilometers from earth (24 million miles). Venus is much closer to the sun than earth and is about the same size as earth. The orbit is 255 days 101 days less than earth.Even though Venus is called Earth's twin it is much hotter there, the surface of Venus is actually 872 °F (467 °C).The atmosphere of Venus is a layer of gases surrounding Venus. It is mainly made up of carbon dioxide and is much denser and hotter than Earth's atmosphere. The pressure is about the pressure found 3,000 ft 900 m underwater on Earth.Its atmosphere is mainly made up of carbon dioxide (96%) and nitrogen (3%), with...
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...would probably only hold a few people. And by the time we found out that Earth was doomed for imminent destruction, it would be too late to build the ships. Where would the ships be sent? Mars? Venus? Either destination would take several years of space flight to get there -- so the ships would have to hold enough food, water and air for years of travel for all of their crew. Mars has an atmosphere but it’s not breathable -- its surface air pressure is less than 1% of the Earth's surface pressure -- and Mars' atmosphere is composed of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon, with traces of oxygen and water. So humans settling on Mars would have to supply their own air, wear spacesuits outside, and build air-tight shelters. Venus's atmosphere is composed mostly of carbon dioxide, with thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely covering the entire planet and preventing its surface from being seen in visible light. Its atmospheric pressure at the surface is 92 times that of Earth's -- a pressure equivalent to that at a depth of nearly 1 kilometer under Earth's oceans. The carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, along with thick clouds of sulfur dioxide, generates the strongest greenhouse effect in the Solar System, creating surface temperatures of over 460 °C (860 °F). So Venus would be even less inhabitable than Mars. So -- is it possible to live on either planet? Not without years of construction and preparation, and even then, only a handful of people would be able to...
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