18 FAQs about Venus (The Astronomy Cafe)

NASA/NSSDC Facts Sheet, Venus Data (NinePlanets)

JPL Magellan Venus Explorer page

Venus Images, Magellan Image Browser, Sample pictures

  1. What is the name of the valley on Venus that is the lowest point known?
  2. Why isn't there more to be found in books about the extreme axial tilt of Venus?
  3. Where can I get photos of the Soviet Venera and Vega probes of Venus?
  4. How many moons orbit Venus?
  5. What are the two theories accounting for the surface of Venus?
  6. Can Venus be both an evening and a morning star on the same day?
  7. Can Venus be seen in the daytime with binoculars?
  8. What is the daytime nighttime temperature variation on Venus?
  9. If the atmosphere of Venus is denser than Earth's, why are there any craters at all on Venus?
  10. Do the phases of Venus have anything to do with a shadow cast by Mercury?
  11. Will humans ever be able to live on Venus?
  12. Can you see earthshine on Venus?
  13. Is it possible to see Venus at noon?
  14. Is the planet Venus visible at night?
  15. Can you see the disk of Venus with the naked eye?
  16. Why is the atmospheric pressure so high on Venus?
  17. Why don't Mercury and Venus have moons?
  18. Why does Venus rotate backwards from the other planets?

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