All About Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and, in size and mass, the closest counterpart to Earth in our solar system, yet its surface conditions are among the most extreme found on any rocky planet. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and, in size and mass, the closest counterpart to Earth in our solar system, yet its surface conditions are among the most extreme found on any rocky planet. In this book, you will find a clear, structured overview of what science currently understands about Venus: its formation and geological history, its dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide, its crushing surface pressure, its exceptionally high temperatures, its volcanic terrain, and the space missions that have helped researchers study it over the decades. You will also encounter the questions that remain open and the reasons Venus continues to be a subject of scientific interest. This book was composed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and is intended as a straightforward, factual introduction for anyone who wants to understand what is known about this neighbouring world.

Pages: 110, Edition: 1, Paperback, Waries B.V.