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1 day ago · Venus is notable for having the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover. At the surface it has a mean temperature of 737 K (464 °C; 867 °F) and a pressure of 92 times that of Earth's at sea level.
- Life on Venus
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in...
- Venus (Mythology)
Venus (/ ˈ v iː n ə s /) is a Roman goddess, whose functions...
- Mercury
Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in...
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Venera 10 (Russian: Венера-10 meaning Venus 10), or 4V-1 No....
- Transit of Venus
A transit of Venus takes place when Venus passes directly...
- List of Missions to Venus
Global topographic map of Venus, with all probe landings...
- Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only...
- Life on Venus
5 days ago · Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.
May 9, 2024 · Of the many goddesses in Roman tradition, Venus is one of the most celebrated. Known both as the goddess of love and beauty and the Roman counterpart to the Greek Goddess Aphrodite, Venus bridges the divine aspects of love, beauty, and fertility with cultural and artistic expressions.
May 23, 2024 · Hathor ( Ancient Egyptian: ḥwt-ḥr, lit. 'House of Horus', Ancient Greek: ἉθώρHathōr, Coptic: ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ, Meroitic: 𐦠𐦴𐦫𐦢 Atari) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles.
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May 23, 2024 · Venus de Milo, ancient statue commonly thought to represent Aphrodite, now in Paris at the Louvre. It was carved from marble by Alexandros about 150 BCE and was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos in 1820.
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May 3, 2024 · In mythology, Venus was conceived when the Titan Cronus castrated his father, the god Uranus, whose severed genitals fertilized the sea. Birth of Venus depicts the moment described by the Roman poet Ovid when, having emerged from the sea in a shell, Venus lands at Paphos in Cyprus.
May 19, 2024 · The Roman goddess Venus, known for her associations with love, beauty, and fertility, finds her origins deeply intertwined with the mythology of ancient Rome and Greece. Venus is the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite , whose myths were adapted and reinterpreted within Roman culture.
