The planet Venus is an uninhabited planet, 109 million kilometers from the sun making it the second closest planet (“Planet Venus Facts”). Being also the sixth largest planet in our Solar System it measures 12,100 km in diameter, similar to that of Earth (“Planet Venus Facts”). Because of their similarities in size Earth and Venus are often called “twins” (Feather and Zike 77). Venus was first discovered by ancient astronomers because of its visibility to the naked eye, but they were unable to identify what it was (Cain). Because this was before recorded history, it is impossible to pinpoint exactly who first saw it in the sky (Cain). In 1610 it was confirmed by Galileo that Venus was, in fact, a planet, based on the grounds that it also experienced phases, just like our own moon (Cain).
Even though Earth and Venus are a similar size, the resemblances stop there. Because Venus is so much closer to the sun, its revolution takes only about 225 Earth days (“How long does it take Venus to go around the Sun?”), moving at 35 kilometers per second (“Planet Venus Facts”). However its rotation takes 243 Earth days, making a day longer than a year (“Planet Venus Facts”)! Other than Uranus, Venus is the only planet to rotate from East to West (“Planet Venus Facts”).
Venus’s atmosphere is extremely dense (Feather and Zike 77). Many of the clouds surrounding the small planet are composed mainly of sulfuric acid (“Planet Venus facts”). The air itself is 96% carbon dioxide and oxygen has not been detected and the pressure on the surface is 92 times that of Earth’s atmosphere (Coffey, “Atmosphere of Venus”). Because of all of this, Venus is greatly influenced by the greenhouse effect causing a small temperature variance of 450°C to 475°C all...
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The author of the Latin poem, The Vigil of Venus, remains a mystery, along with the date it was penned. Many have speculated who might have written this piece of poetry, but no one can be certain. It is assumed that it was written in early spring on the eve of the festival of Venus, and set it what might be Sicily. The writer is focused on the natural world, and seems motivated by love, spring, and hope of the renewal of both. Some believe this particular piece is seen through the eyes of Venus, known in Greek mythology as the mother of the Roman people. Critics might argue that this poem somehow suggests the imminent fall of the Roman Empire, and while I agree with this possible explanation, I could argue
The tasks Venus require Psyche to perform are to separate the grains, get the precious wool from the fleeces, and to return with the box of beauty from Proserpina. As stated in the story, Venus said, “Take and separate all these grains into their proper parcels, and see that you get it done before evening.” The first task Venus ordered Psyche to do was to separate the wheat, barley, millet, beans, and lentils used to feed her pigeons. In addition, after Psyche performed this task with the help of the ants, Venus wanted Psyche to get the fleeces from the sheep. On page 1135, it said, “Venus ordered Psyche to be called and said to her, ‘Behold yonder grove which stretches along the margin of the water. There you will find sheep feeding without a shepherd, with
Peter Taylor’s short story Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time tells the tale of an odd brother-sister duo, Alfred and Louisa Dorset, who reside in the small, presumably southern, town of Mero. From the very beginning, readers are led to believe that the Dorsets are more than just brother and sister – they are lovers. Several occurrences throughout the story hint at a depraved relationship, however the story offers no firm confirmation of an incestuous relationship actually occurring. Despite their peculiarities, Mr. and Miss Dorset seem to have a great deal of influence on the social traditions of the town, the most important one being the annual party they host for the young children in the community. These parties are exclusive events that
Uranus is one of the Jovian planets and like the others it has a short rotation period. Uranus’s day is 17.2 hours. Its revolution around the sun however is slightly more than 84 years. It is the seventh planet from the sun at a distance of 1.78 billion miles.
This is probably a culture difference or a time difference since the Venus of Willendorf was created in 28,000-25,000 BCE and the Venus de Milo was created 130-100 BC and is a form of a Hellenistic style. Another difference is the fact that the Venus of Willendorf is not wearing any form of clothing and is totally exposed. The Venus de Milo has her bottom half covered with a sheet hiding her lower body and lower reproductive organs which contrasts the Venus of Willendorf and her enlarged lower organs. A similarity that these two pieces of art work have is the fact that they are both missing a body part. The Venus of Willendorf does not have arms or feet while the Venus de Milo is missing her arms. Another similarity is the fact that they were both Venus’ and created in BCE. Although they are both Venus’, they represent different forms of beauty. The Venus of Willendorf emphasizes the beauty of reproduction and sex, while the Venus de Milo emphasizes the beauty of strength and having a nice elegant
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The Venus of Willendorf is one of the earliest sculptures of the body made by humans during the Paleolithic era. She was made from limestone native to her location and covered with red orche. Despite standing only 4.4 inches, the purpose of the Venus of Willendorf is widely debated. Some will say the exaggerated breasts, navel, and vulva connects her to fertility as a representation of a mother goddess. Others, such as those in my class, believe her to be a figure of body image. The stumpy female figure features hanging breasts, an obese middle and belly, and distinct buttocks in all, represents a realistic form of a severely overweight woman. Due to the hash ice-age environment of where she’s from leads one to believe fatness and fertility would have been highly desirable. Whether the sculpture was based on a fantasy or a real life model the infatuations with the idea of self-acceptance through body
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli depicts a moment from Venus birth when she stepping, almost floating, off the seashell that was blown ashore by Zephyors along with Chloris. Horae awaits Venus arrival to shore with a large red cloak to cover her naked body .Venus is the Roman goddess of love, sex, beauty, fertility, and prostitution. Venus is the Roman Aphrodite. Born of seafoam from a singled drop of blood in to the sea from the castration of her farther Uranus by his son Saturn.
orbit is the most circular of any planet, with an eccentricy of less than 1%.
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First is a description of the greenhouse effect. The earth’s atmosphere has four layers, or zones, with each having distinct differences in temperature. The troposphere is the first layer surrounding the earth. Within this layer air is continually circulating and moving heat and moisture around the earth. The troposphere is denser than the other layers due to the fact that gravity keeps the majority of air molecules near the earth. This is about 75 percent of all the atmospheric mass. It is also the warmest layer (Cunningham & Cunningham, ...
The Birth of Venus is a beautiful Renaissance canvas masterpiece created by Sandro Botticello. The picture illustrates the birth of Venus in a very mystical way. Venus has emerged from sea on a shell which is being driven to shore by flying wind-gods. She is surrounded by beautiful roses which are painted in a truly remarkable color. As she is about to step to land, one of the Hours hands her a purple cloak. The back drop includes the sea and a forest. The overall effect of this painting are almost overwhelming, color and beauty meet the eye in every angle.
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Theclouds fly around the top of the planet every four days, but wind speeds drop closer to the planet’s surface. The Winds on Venus move at about 224 mph and it keeps the clouds constantly in motion. On Venus, most of the sun's heat fails to make it through the heavy atmosphere. Although Venus and earth are very close to the same size, the air on Venus is about 90 times heavier then the atmosphere on earth, which would mean it would be very similar to driving 3,000 feet under the
Venus is the second planet closest to the Sun. It is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. A day in Venus lasts 243 days in earth years. One year on Venus is about 224 Earth days. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system with an average of 840 degrees Fahrenheit.