venus (Meaning)
venus (n)
the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
venus (n.)
The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified.
One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about 67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was called by the ancients Lucifer; as the evening star, Hesperus.
The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus.
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus or family Veneridae. Many of these shells are large, and ornamented with beautiful frills; others are smooth, glossy, and handsomely colored. Some of the larger species, as the round clam, or quahog, are valued for food.
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- Venus, the second planet from the Sun, often appears as the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon.
- Venus's thick and opaque atmosphere traps heat, creating a runaway greenhouse effect that makes it the hottest planet in the Solar System.
- The surface of Venus is obscured by dense clouds, making it difficult to study directly.
- Scientists have discovered volcanoes, tectonic features, and lightning on Venus, suggesting it may have been geologically active in the past.
- Venus has no moons or rings, unlike many other planets in the Solar System.
- The ancient Romans named Venus after their goddess of beauty and love.
- The planet Venus is often referred to as Earth's "twin" due to its similar size and mass.
- Despite their similarities, Venus and Earth have strikingly different atmospheres and surface conditions.
- Venus has been extensively explored by spacecraft, including the Soviet Venera missions and the American Magellan probe.
- The surface temperature on Venus is a scorching 864 degrees Fahrenheit, making it inhospitable to life as we know it.
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the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets excep
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Venus, the second planet from the Sun, often appears as the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon.
Venus's thick and opaque atmosphere traps heat, creating a runaway greenhouse effect that makes it the hottest planet in the Solar System.
The surface of Venus is obscured by dense clouds, making it difficult to study directly.
Scientists have discovered volcanoes, tectonic features, and lightning on Venus, suggesting it may have been geologically active in the past.
