22 THINGS YOU DID N’T KNOW ABOUT VENUS
1 VENUS HAS A RICH HISTORY
Studies of Venus can be traced back to the ancient Babylonians in 1600 BCE. They tracked the movement of several planets and stars. The oldest astronomical document on record is a Babylonian diary of Venus appearances over a 21-year period. Venus played a serious part in the mythology of ancient civilisations, including the Mayans and Greeks. The name ‘Venus’ comes from the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
2 PRESSURE THE ’S ON!
Walking around Venus would be an unbearable experience for several reasons, but one of them is the extreme pressures on the surface. The atmosphere creates air pressure that is over 90 times the air pressure on Earth, which is similar to the pressure around a
