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  2. Venus - Wikipedia

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    Venus is the second planet from the Sun.It is a terrestrial planet and is the closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbour Earth.Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover.

  3. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    These interesting facts will help you learn more about our planet, movies, ... Venus is the only planet to spin clockwise. Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions.

  4. Observations and explorations of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The planet's period of retrograde motion is 20 days on either side of the inferior conjunction. In fact, through a telescope Venus at greatest elongation appears less than half full due to Schröter's effect first noticed in 1793 and shown in 1996 as due to its thick atmosphere. Venus in daylight at 5 p.m. in the southern hemisphere ...

  5. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    Interesting facts shown as lightbulbs on post-it notes. Like Dr. Seuss once said, ... Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise. 111. An ostrich’s eyes are larger than its brain.

  6. Pancake dome - Wikipedia

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    Several "pancake volcanoes" called Carmenta Farra. A pancake dome is an unusual type of lava dome found on the planet Venus.They are widely scattered on that planet and often form groups or clusters, though with smaller numbers of pancake domes in each group than is typical for the more common shield volcanos.

  7. “Today I Learned”: 30 Interesting And Weird Facts To Satisfy ...

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    That's why we've gathered another collection of the most interesting and weird fun facts from the TIL community on Reddit. So, sink your curious teeth into these little nuggets of information that ...

  8. List of geological features on Venus - Wikipedia

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    It is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" due to their similar size, gravity, and bulk composition (Venus is both the closest planet to Earth and the planet closest in size to Earth). The surface of Venus is covered by a dense atmosphere and presents clear evidence of former violent volcanic activity.

  9. Surface features of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The surface of Venus contains almost 1000 impact craters. However, unlike some planets in our system, Venus' thick atmosphere creates a strong shield that decelerates, flattens, and can fracture incoming projectiles. The Venusian surface is devoid of small craters (≤30–50 km in size) because of the effect the atmosphere has on small bodies.