Exploring Venus
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Author | : Leslie Beckett |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 153452259X |
Venus is the planet closest to us on Earth; in fact, it’s so close that it can be seen in the sky without a telescope! It looks just like a very bright star. This rocky planet is covered in clouds, but they’re not like the clouds in Earth’s atmosphere. They’re full of poisonous gases! What else makes Venus interesting? Readers will find out as they discover fascinating facts about Venus through text that supports common science curriculum topics. Readers are also presented with detailed images in the form of helpful diagrams and stunning photographs of space.
Author | : Larry W. Esposito |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2013-05-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1118671708 |
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176. With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space missions to Venus, including the Soviet Veneras, Pioneer Venus, and Magellan, provided a wealth of information about this planet' enigmatic surface and atmosphere, but left many fundamental questions about its origin and evolution unanswered. This book discusses how the study of Venus will aid our understanding of terrestrial and extra-solar planet evolution, with particular reference to surface and interior processes, atmospheric circulation, chemistry, and aeronomy. Incorporating results from the recent European Venus Express mission, Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet examines the open questions and relates them to Earth and other terrestrial planets. The goal is to stimulate thinking about those broader issues as the new Venus data arrive.
Author | : F. W. Taylor |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2014-09-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107023483 |
A leading Venus researcher explains in a friendly non-technical style what we know through our investigations of Earth's 'twin' planet.
Author | : Larry W. Esposito |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2007-01-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0875904416 |
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176. With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space missions to Venus, including the Soviet Veneras, Pioneer Venus, and Magellan, provided a wealth of information about this planet' enigmatic surface and atmosphere, but left many fundamental questions about its origin and evolution unanswered. This book discusses how the study of Venus will aid our understanding of terrestrial and extra-solar planet evolution, with particular reference to surface and interior processes, atmospheric circulation, chemistry, and aeronomy. Incorporating results from the recent European Venus Express mission, Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet examines the open questions and relates them to Earth and other terrestrial planets. The goal is to stimulate thinking about those broader issues as the new Venus data arrive.
Author | : Fredric W. Taylor |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2014-09-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1139992112 |
Venus is the brightest 'star' in the night sky and it has been observed since ancient times. Often dubbed Earth's 'twin', it is the planet most similar to the Earth in size, mass and composition. There the similarity ends: Venus is shrouded by a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, its surface is dominated by thousands of volcanoes and it lacks a protective magnetic field to shield it from energetic solar particles. So why isn't Venus more like Earth? In this book, a leading researcher of Venus addresses this question by explaining what we know through our investigations of the planet. Venus presents an intriguing case study for planetary astronomers and atmospheric scientists, especially in light of the current challenges of global warming, which supports, and potentially threatens, life on Earth. Scientifically rigorous, yet written in a friendly non-technical style, this is a broad introduction for students and astronomy and space enthusiasts.
Author | : Colleen Sexton |
Publisher | : Bellwether Media |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1612112137 |
With reflective clouds, Venus appears to be the brightest planet in the night sky. Young students will read about the discovery of Venus, its harsh environment, and the ways it has been explored.
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2019-07-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 900440791X |
Tracing the figure of Black Venus in literature and visual arts from different periods and geographies, Exploring the Black Venus Figure in Aesthetic Practices discusses how aesthetic practices may restore the racialized female body in feminist, anti-racist and postcolonial terms.
Author | : David Jefferis |
Publisher | : Crabtree Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780778737353 |
Introduction to the planets Mercury and Venus, the two planets in our solar system closest to the sun.
Author | : Donald M. Hunten |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 1160 |
Release | : 1983-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780816507887 |
No serious astronomical library can be complete without it.ÑJournal of the British Astronomical Association "The book contains the results of the exploration of Venus by spacecraft during the period 1962-1978. . . . The book represents an excellent review of the principal results of Venus in the period covered."ÑBulletin of the Astronomical Institute of Czechoslovakia "A wealth of new information."ÑScience "Strongly recommended."ÑScience Books & Films
Author | : Thomas Lund |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2023-07-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3031298381 |
A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury. The history of that planetary exploration is traced in this book along with the evolution of sophisticated spacecraft that unveiled long-sought secrets of the planets. The spacecraft were ingenious and reflected the best efforts of talented people working with the available technology of the day. Additionally, this book showcases engineering involved in those capable machines. A consecutive series of 34 planetary spacecraft, which span the time period 1961 to 2021, are described. This includes the unsuccessful missions of several early spacecraft that paved the way for a better understanding of Venus’ hostile environments. This book will describe many successful spacecraft sent to Venus by the Soviet Union and many successful spacecraft sent to Venus and to Mercury by the United States. The recent exploration of Venus by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express and the Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki can also be found in this book. The author draws on over 50 years of experience on aircraft and spacecraft systems to tell the story of these planetary spacecraft. The spacecraft experience includes being the technical lead for the landing radars on the Surveyor and Apollo lunar landers as well as providing analyses for the rendezvous radar for the Space Shuttle. Practical engineering experience is augmented by Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and business administration.