That is, the star that heralds the coming light of day. Isn't it strange? Its been said that there has been red marks on the clouds that hide Venus' surface. This hapens for one hour at halloween, it signifies the burning of hell. Do you know of any odd or unusual names given to planets? If so, share them!
2006-08-10 19:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, I didn't know that. Venus truly is hell, it is hotter than Mercury due to runaway greenhouse effect. Shame. People used to think it was a lush tropical paradise. The Russians did land a probe on Venus (the only ones that have ever done so to my knowledge). It survived for a little while and sent back some pictures. Before it melted into a puddle, I imagine. I don't know of "odd or unusual" names for planets, but Venus is referred to as the "morning and evening star." Mars is the Red Planet and is the God of War according to the Greeks (Romans?). Come to think of it, they're all named after gods/goddesses. Mercury is the "messenger" planet, it travels quickly in our (morning) sky. "Mercury Florists" comes to mind. And there's Uranus, but I'm not even going to go there.
2006-08-10 20:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venus has been called Hesperus and Phosphorus, and was thought to be two different 'stars' , Morning Star and Evening Star, for centuries. Mars was called Ares by the Greeks, and Antares (the red star in Scorpio) is the "Ares of the Southern Hemisphere" (i.e. the red star like Ares in the opposite celestial sphere).
2006-08-10 19:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by artful dodger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 08:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I knew that. What we today call Venus was sometimes called Lucifer many centuries ago, but it is never called by that name now.
BTW, that red mark business is not true.
2006-08-11 02:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not, its a beautiful star in the morning sky.......
2006-08-12 04:02:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I did
2006-08-11 06:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're nuts.
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/venus.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
2006-08-10 19:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by uncle osbert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanx for your information./.../
2006-08-10 19:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by Ms.buzzzzzzzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋