If the theary (that at some point in time Venus was re-surfaced due to a major volcanic erruption),is there any possibility that the planet could have been Earth like, and sustained life.
2006-08-30 09:50:37 · 20 answers · asked by no1swampy2003 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
if men are from Mars and Women from Venus then enough said a BIG NO
2006-08-30 09:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Until the 1960s, Venus was often considered a "twin sister" to the Earth because Venus is the nearest planet to us, and because superficially the two planets seem to share many characteristics
Earlier Views of Venus
In earlier times, there was considerable speculation concerning the possibility of life on Venus, sometimes with rather elaborate characteristics. In 1686 a French "man of letters", Bernard de Fontenelle, wrote that
"I can tell from here . . . what the inhabitants of Venus are like; they resemble the Moors of Granada; a small black people, burned by the sun, full of wit and fire, always in love, writing verse, fond of music, arranging festivals, dances, and tournaments every day. (Quoted in National Geographic, June, 1975)"
Now apart from the fact that this description is rather unremarkable because it sounds like everyday student life around a great University like ours, it turns out that monsieur de Fontenelle was quite incorrect about Venus and its conjectured inhabitants.
Modern views of Venus
In the last 30 years we have learned a great deal about our "sister" planet, and we now know that almost nothing on Venus is like that on the Earth. Much of the previous misconception can be traced to the difficulty of observing Venus because it is always covered with a thick cloud layer. In the past 3 decades astronomers have learned how to peer through that cloud layer and unlock many of the secrets of this nearby but previously not well known planet.
2006-09-01 04:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by hamdi_batriyshah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No buddy - but there will be life there in the future. As the life energy from the sun reduces it will gradually change the chemistry of Venus and make it habitable this in turn means that mother earth as we know it will disintegrate and will become non-habitable as it has happened in the past to Saturn then Jupiter and lately to mars.
We have Venus and then Mercury to look forward to before this solar system collapses.
Think of a piece of timber that has been burnt - initially the colour is red (mars) after some time it kind of becomes orange/saffron(Jupiter) and after a long time it changes to black (Saturn)
2006-08-31 10:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by Sukhdev 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have sufficient knowledge of what might be the parameters of life to answer this question. Earth life is still the only kind we know. It may be that Venus is too close to the sun.
Venus is a terrestial planet. It has the necessary chemicals to form living beings. The main problem appears to be that there is not the quantity of water, either on the surface or in the atmosphere. This is essential to Earth life. The clouds used to be thought to be evidence of atmospheric water, but are now known to be carbon dioxide.
Without plentiful water, it is hard to see how life could begin or develop. But, as I said, there is so much that we do not know, the question must remain open for now.
2006-08-30 17:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by hi_patia 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Venus is large enough (it's almost the size of Earth), but it's too close to the Sun.
Venus is wrapped in a thick atmosphere, making its surface temperature about 900*F! It's hotter than Mercury, despite Mercury being closer to the Sun!
2006-08-30 17:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by usarocketman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can just see then on Venus saying "Don't worry about pollution and the greenhouse effect, it will never get very bad" Will the Earth end up like Venus?
2006-08-31 04:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is said to be the hottest planet even hotter than mercury, but life is said to be another matter that can exist even in more tougher environments, maybe there may be life like bacteria etc that lives on iron and carbon dioxide there but no large mammal creatures. that is also very low in probability
2006-08-31 06:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by ammu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By coincidence I have just been watching a TV programme about the planets. To answer your question, no , for one thing it is too near the sun. Every time they have tried to land something on it it has melted. The atmosphere is also incredibly dense.
2006-08-30 17:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you like to spend your Holiday on Venus?
2006-09-01 09:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by bula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its pretty unlikely considering the surface temperature is roughly that of molten lead.
2006-08-30 16:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋