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  2. Atmosphere of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gases ... about 93 times the mass of the Earth's total atmosphere. [29] The density of the air at the ...

  3. Venus - Wikipedia

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    Venus has a dense atmosphere composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide, 3.5% nitrogen—both exist as supercritical fluids at the planet's surface with a density 6.5% that of water [88] —and traces of other gases including sulphur dioxide. [89]

  4. Observations and explorations of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The descent capsule of Venera 4 entered the atmosphere of Venus on October 18, 1967, making it the first probe to return direct measurements from another planet's atmosphere. The capsule measured temperature, pressure, density and performed 11 automatic chemical experiments to analyze the atmosphere.

  5. Scientists detect oxygen in noxious atmosphere of Venus - AOL

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    Its thick and noxious atmosphere is dominated by carbon dioxide - 96.5% - with lesser amounts of nitrogen and trace gases. In fact, with Venus getting far less scientific attention than other ...

  6. Terraforming of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The terraforming of Venus or the terraformation of Venus is the hypothetical process of engineering the global environment of the planet Venus in order to make it suitable for human habitation. [1] [2] [3] Adjustments to the existing environment of Venus to support human life would require at least three major changes to the planet's atmosphere ...

  7. Mysterious 6,000-mile-long wave discovered in Venus' atmosphere

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    Venus is one seriously hot planet, but it appears that is not its only claim to fame. ...

  8. Supercritical fluid - Wikipedia

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    The atmosphere of Venus is 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen. The surface pressure is 9.3 megapascals (1,350 psi) and the surface temperature is 735 K (462 °C; 863 °F), above the critical points of both major constituents and making the surface atmosphere a supercritical fluid. [13]

  9. Mysterious 6,000-mile-long wave discovered in Venus' atmosphere

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