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Topic: venus
Definition:

  • the second nearest planet to the sun
  • it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus)
  • it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
  • "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer" goddess of love
  • counterpart of Greek Aphrodite type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells

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  • mars
  • jupiter
  • uranus
  • saturn
  • pluto
  • neptune
  • mercury
  • moon
  • planets
  • sun
  • astronomie
  • merkur
  • neptun
  • earth
  • astronomy
  • erde
  • planeten
  • sonne
  • mond
  • sonnensystem
  • willendorf
    • Resources:

    Views of the Solar System
    An in-depth resource to the Solar System. Including articles about each part of the Solar System and its planets.
    http://www.solarviews.com/

    Venus Magazine
    Focuses on women in music with an emphasis on independent artists. Site provides additional information about the print version.
    http://www.venuszine.com/

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology, JPL is the leading U.S. center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
    http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/