Venus

Jody Rake

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The second brightest object in the sky after the moon is Venus. It's also the only planet named after a woman. Learn more about bright, beautiful Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

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• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781398219137
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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P l a n e t s i n O u r S o l a r S y s t e m
Planets in Our Solar System
VENUS
by Jody S. Rake
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Contents
Venus, “the evening star” ........................ 4
Earth’s neighbour ........................................ 6
Clouds and beyond ................................. 12
Exploring Venus ....................................... 20
Like Earth, but different ......................... 24
When to see Venus ................................. 28
Fast facts .......................................... 29
Glossary ............................................ 30
Find out more .................................. 31
Index ................................................... 32
Words in bold are in the glossary.