Venus’ extreme conditions, similarities and differences to Earth, and its mysteries make it a fascinating planet. Venus has been the subject of numerous space missions, including the Soviet Venera and Nasa’s Magellan missions, which provided valuable data about its surface and atmosphere. However, conditions at its surface are a real challenge for visiting spacecraft. This unique rotation pattern and its mysterious surface features, including vast volcanic plains and towering mountain ranges, make Venus an enigmatic world that begs further exploration. Venus also exhibits a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation, where it spins on its axis in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun. Ashford and David Tytell August 29, 2017. The International Space Station passes over virtually all of Earths populated areas, and you can spot it easily with your eyes alone if you know where and when to look for it. Buy a single copy of SKY AND TELESCOPE or a subscription of your desired length, delivered worldwide. Observing tips, equipment advice and thorough news reporting all included. It has been said an astronaut unlucky enough to visit the surface of Venus would be simultaneously boiled, squashed and poisoned as soon as she stepped outside the safety of her lander. Satellite Tracking Tool: Track the ISS & Hubble. We’d like to introduce you to the ultimate observing companion: Sky & Telescope magazine. The planet’s thick atmosphere also creates an atmospheric pressure about 92 times greater than that of Earth’s, equivalent to the pressure experienced 1km below the ocean’s surface.

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