The surface of Venus is dominated by geologic features that include volcanoes, large impact craters, and aeolian erosion and sedimentation landforms. Venus...

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...

of Venus refers to the process and results of human description of the geological features of the planet Venus. It involves surface radar images of Venus...

dioxide into a supercritical state close to Venus's surface. Internally, Venus has a core, mantle, and crust. Venus lacks an internal dynamo, and its weak...

Water on Venus refers to the hypothesis that water was once on the surface of the planet Venus. Scientists and authors long proposed Venus was habitable...

Venus snow is a brightening of the radar reflection from the surface of Venus at high elevations. The "snow" appears to be a mineral condensate of lead(II)...

The surface of Venus is dominated by volcanic features and has more volcanoes than any other planet in the Solar System. It has a surface that is 90%...

The geology of Venus is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Venus. Within the Solar System, it is the one nearest to...

presence of mountain ranges on Venus may provide evidence that the planet's surface is in motion. Key DIAM — Longest dimension of feature in kilometres AS —...

environment of Venus to support human life would require at least three major changes to the planet's atmosphere: Reducing Venus's surface temperature of 737 K...

list of named coronae on Venus. With a few exceptions, cytherean coronae are named after fertility and earth goddesses. List of montes on Venus List of craters...

The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gasses surrounding the planet Venus. Venus's atmosphere is composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5%...

Terra /ˈɪʃtɑːr ˈtɛrə/ is the second largest of the three continental terrae regions on the planet Venus, the others being Aphrodite Terra and Lada Terra...

view of the surface of Venus from space (Parker Solar Probe, July 2020) Parker Solar Probe images showing features on the Venusian surface, such as the...

: 164  Venus has a thick layer of clouds that prevents telescopic observation of the surface, giving writers free rein to imagine any kind of world below...

are of unknown origin, and have been found only on the surface of the planet Venus. They appear as concentric ovals surrounded by a complex network of fractures...

the planet Venus. It lies to the southeast of Asteria Regio. It is 2,852 kilometres (1,772 mi) in diameter and is the principal feature of the V41 quadrangle...

with the discovery of Venus's extremely hostile surface environment, attention has largely shifted towards the colonization of the Moon and Mars instead...

planets, but the surface of Venus is obscured by an atmosphere opaque to visible light. As one of the brightest objects in the sky, Venus has been known...

The term is also traditionally used to describe the waterless surface features on Venus. Channel initiation refers to the site on a mountain slope where...

discovered that Venus has a geologically young surface with a relatively uniform age of 500±200 Ma (million years). The age of Venus was revealed by the...

extreme surface temperatures reaching nearly 735 K (462 °C; 863 °F) and an atmospheric pressure 92 times that of Earth, the conditions on Venus make water-based...

realizing relative ages of the extensional belts and coronae, as well as the complex tesserae features present planet-wide. In 1990 the Venus Radar Mapper revealed...

282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA of the United States, on May 4, 1989, to map the surface of Venus by using synthetic-aperture radar and to measure...

Sedna Planitia is a large lowland area of Venus, south of Ishtar Terra. It is thought to be lava-covered and similar to a lunar mare. Its name is derived...

exceptions to the rule that the surface features of Venus are to be named for females: women or goddesses. The surface of the region is what is known as...

Minona Corona is a corona found on the planet Venus at 23°30′N 218°30′E / 23.5°N 218.5°E / 23.5; 218.5. It is located in quadrangle V-27 (Ulfrun Regio)...

and Beta Regio are the three exceptions to the rule that the surface features of Venus are to be named for women or goddesses. Volcanic rises are broad...

characterize the atmosphere and surface of Venus. It continued to transmit data until October 1992. The Pioneer Venus Multiprobe deployed four small probes...

Diana Chasma system consist of deep troughs that extend for 7,400 kilometers (4,600 mi) and are very distinct features on Venus. Those chasma connect the...