Venus is the 2nd closest planet to the Sun, and the closest planet to Earth. Venus can reach visual magnitudes (brightness) of -4.4, making it the brightest object in the night sky, excluding the moon. Venus was once considered Earth's twin, a swampy place with oceans and strange creatures were imagined. After sending probes such as Mariner, Pioneer Venus, Venera (which landed on Venus), Vega, Magellan and Galileo, we know that Venus is the victim …
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…like the plate systems on Venus to help us understand how planets themselves evolve, and how it would have changed the planet Mars to the point of eliminating all life and future advancements of life on its surface. If there is water in under the surface of Mars, we may be able to access it, if we find a way to create a false greenhouse effect. Bibliography Works cited Mars, Water and Life. NASA. 3 Ocotober 2000