Venus - Approach with Extreme Caution

Venus – Approach with CautionVenus is the closest planet to the Earth but could hardly be more different. Spacecrafts melt and are pelted with sulfuric acid rain as they streak to the surface of Venus in pitch black skies. 900 mile an hour winds blow as we try to explore this greenhouse of a planet. When studying Venus it is best to approach it with caution.This Course includes the following great BONUS LESSONS:What on Earth is Astronomy?Mini-Lesson: EclipsesMini-Lesson: Meteor ShowersMini-Lesson: AuroraProject Artemis: America Returns to the MoonVenus – Approach with Caution1. Objective2. Warm-up activity3. Venus through Earth’s history4. Venus and its position in the Solar System5. Phases of Venus6. Superior and inferior conjunctions of planets7. Planetary aphelion and perihelion8. Eccentricity of orbits9. The Venusian day10. Retrograde motion11. Terrestrial planets12. Visible light13. The Magellan spacecraft to Venus14. The Solar System’s temperate zone15. Venusian atmospheric and surface conditions16. The Venera and Pioneer missions to Venus17. Magnetic fields18. Venusian geology and surface features19. The Venus Express mission by the European Space Agency20. Venusian transits and measuring distances within the Solar System21. Parallax22. Test questions23. Cross-curricular activitiesMy name is Tony Ceraso and I will be your instructor. I sometimes run the planetarium and have written curriculum for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. I have also written curriculum for NASA’s school visitation program and teach on the college level in NJ.My goal is for you to thoroughly enjoy this lesson. I love astronomy and I want nothing