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Job: Mission Outcomes: Research results on your destination's unique. Reason for coming to Venus: Earth's resources are quickly dissappearing, and Venus is the closest planet to Earth. We want to see if Venus has life support possibilites, and also see if there are any valuable natural resources that can possibly be used. Characteristics that make your planet interesting (amazing facts)  Resources such as water, minerals, or metals that would make it a useful place for earth to explore  A summary of your adventure, including any planned future missions. Reasons for coming to Venus: Ideas: Looking for life support possibilities Finding more about planet Looking at makeup of planet

Research: Venus very different from Earth: Surface very very hot: 870 degrees Farenheit (465 degrees celsius) Not very livable conditons There are no seasons there; it takes 243 days for venus to rotate, which it does backwards from other planets. Surface pressure: 90 times that of earth (the same pressure as it is 1 kilometer beneath sea level) Atmosphere consists mostly of carbon dioxide (which is what may happen to earth if global warming continues), and water doesn't exist on surface, only in atmosphere (no oceans either!) Clouds don't have water in them. They instead have droplets of sulphuric acid __**We also 'found' that contrary to previous belief, there actually is lightning on Venus, in additon to gale-force winds whipping around the planet. And 'we found' that at both poles, there are huge whirlwinds (Thousands of miles wide)**__ -Solar winds (gusts of ions from the sun's outer atmosphere capable of pulling apart molecules they encounter) suck up particles in Venus's atmosphere, untangle their atoms and spit them into space. Earth has a strong magnetic field, which is something that Venus doesn't have. Without the magnetic field being very powerful, matter in Venus' atmosphere leaves easily because of the lack of solar winds. Oxygen, hydrogen, and helium particles are leaving. A whole ocean of water has also left the planet since it formed. __How we 'found' that -- we found charged particles in the atmosphere - deterium - which gave us a good clue to how much water has been lost.__ Also has craters, over 1600 major volcanoes, mountains, large highland terrains, and vast lava plains. Not exactly livable conditions! Venus's mountains, which cover the landscape, we found to be full of precious metals, mainly lead and bismuth. Because Venus has large amounts of lava and metals, thick cloud cover that is very reflective, and it is the closest planet to Earth, it is by far the brightest planet in the sky. The reason for this used to be a huge mystery. Venus also has a year (orbits around the sun) before a day is over (spinning on its axis), because it takes 224.7 earth days to orbit around the sun and 243 earth days to rotate about its axis, which is the by far the slowest of any of the major planets. So, on earth, one day/night lasts about 12 hours, while on Venus, a day/night lasts about 117 days. There are also large sulfur compounds in the clouds in additon to sand dunes. [] [] **How Venus Got its Name** Venus is named for the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty. (Venus is the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.) It is believed Venus was named for the most beautiful of the ancient gods because it shone the brightest of the five planets known to ancient astronomers. Other civilizations have named it for their god or goddess of love/war as well.

Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Venus is so bright because its thick clouds reflect most of the sunlight that reaches it (about 70%) back into space, and because it is the closest planet to Earth. Venus can often be seen within a few hours after sunset or before sunrise as the brightest object in the sky (other than the moon). It looks like a very bright star. Venus is the brightest planet in the solar system. Last Blog Post: The Outcome of The Venus Mission On our mission to Venus, we made a huge step towards fully understanding our neighboring planet. While investigating the atmosphere and clouds of Venus, we found that instead of the clouds consisting of water, they are actually filled with sulphoric acid. So, it would not rain water, like on Earth, it would rain acid. We also looked at the surface and found that, unlike the previous theory, lightning actually does exist on Venus. There are also powerful winds whipping around the planet, in addition to monstrous whirlwinds thousands of miles wide at both poles. We also found that particles are leaving Venus's atmosphere and floating into space, including hydrogen and oxygen (H2O!) particles. This means that water has been leaving the planet since it was formed. We found deterium (charged particles) in the atmosphere, which gave us a good clue to how much water has been lost; over a whole ocean's worth. We also found that Venus's mountains, which blanket the landscape, are full of precious metals. The majority of the metals are lead and bismuth. We have not yet found a way to get to those metals yet though, so we need to further plan at Earth for our next misson. Although we did not come back to Earth with valuable resources, this trip was a great start and a definite success. I hope you all enjoyed following along! ~J.I.J.B. Conqueror Crew Members First Blog Post What we are looking for: This post is mainly meant to inform you about our purpose for planning this mission into outer space. On our quest to Earth's sister planet, Venus, we are mainly searching for any kind of resource that could be useful to humankind. On our home planet, the resources that we have depended on for so long are quickly fading. We have continuously used them up for centuries, and it is time to find some other way to survive. NASA has made decision that they will take charge and be the leaders of this change by searching in space for other possible ways of life. They are doing this in small steps, beginning with this mission to Venus. We will take a look at Venus' massive atmosphere and study its components and also experiment with whether or not it would be possible to use any of the resources it has. Could it be useful to humans to exploit the resources that already exist? This mission, if successful, could be the beginning of a new era in space. Wish us luck!

Is Life Even Imaginable On Venus? After all that this team has found from this mission, I can sincerely conclude that life on Venus in the close future is definitely not possible. Take all of this into account. First, the temperature on the surface of Venus is 870 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure is 90 times that of Earth. There is also no water existing on the surface, only in the atmosphere, which is mostly carbon dioxide. Also, one day on Venus is equal to 243 days on Earth, which is longer than a whole year

Venus and Its Many Unique Characteristics

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Although Venus is often described as Earth's twin, they are actually very close to being polar opposites. Sure, Venus and Earth are incredibly close in shape, size, and weight, they are actually considerably different. Only decades ago, it was thought that Venus could be teeming with life underneath the thick and muddled atmosphere. In the late 1960's, when Russia and America sent the first space probes to Venus, it was obvious that life wasn't the case at all. Something had obviously gone incredibly wrong with its potential in supporting any type of living organism. First of all, the temperature on the surface of Venus is 870 degrees Fahrenheit. Second, the surface pressure on Venus is 90 times that on Earth, so it would be deadly for humans without special gear. Venus is also a very barren planet with no water to be found on the surface; only small amounts in the atmosphere, which mostly consists of carbon dioxide. It also has towering mountains, highland terrains, sweeping lava plains, sand dunes, and endless craters, none of them including life or water of any sort. Obviously, the ties between Earth and its fiery companion were severed at birth! ======

Venus is also a very special and individual planet in many ways. For example, a year on Venus is actually shorter than a day! It takes Venus 224.7 Earth days for it to orbit around the sun, and 243 Earth days for it to rotate on its axis. The rotation of Venus is by far the slowest of any major known planets. Venus is also easily seen at night and is brighter than any of the stars. This is mainly because of Venus's thick clouds, which reflect the majority of sunlight that reaches it. It is also very bright because it is the closest planet to Earth. Venus is the most radiant planet in the solar system, and the moon is the only object in the sky that is brighter than it. Bibliography: [|www.wikipedia.org/wiki/venus] [] [] [] [] [] [|http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Venus_Earth_Twin_Planet_999.html]