answersLogoWhite

0

It's been known since the 18th century that when Venus moves in front of the sun, then translucent fringes can be seen around the planet from which it was suggested that Venus had an atmosphere.

Robot ships have entered the Venusian atmosphere several times and we now know the composition and density of the atmosphere (it's mainly carbon dioxide).

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How could a scientist know if Venus had weather?

look at its atmosphere


What is the atmosphere on the surface of Venus's?

The atmosphere on the surface of Venus is cloudy.


What is the atmosphere of the venus?

what is the atomosphere of venus


What is the atmosphere of Venus' surface?

venus atmosphere is cloudy,and its are made of volcanoes and lava


Do Mercury and Venus have thick atmospheres?

Venus has a thick atmosphere. Mercury does not have an atmosphere.


Does earth have as thick an atmosphere as Venus?

No, Earth's atmosphere is not as thick as Venus'. Venus has an atmosphere that is composed mainly of carbon dioxide, with a pressure about 92 times greater than Earth's atmosphere. This makes Venus' atmosphere much thicker and denser than Earth's.


How do scientists know that there is a greenhouse effect occurring on Venus?

They know it because the atmosphere on Venus is 93% carbon dioxide and the surface temperature is between 400 and 500 degrees C.


Why is Venus hotter then earth?

Two reasons I know of; Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth is. Venus has a very thick CO2 atmosphere that captures much of the solar heat.


Whta's the major component of Venus' atmosphere?

The major component of Venus' atmosphere is carbon dioxide.


Are there atmosphere on Venus?

Yes. Venus has an very dense atmosphere, much denser than that on Earth.


What object is the brightest in the night star for its thick atmosphere?

You put in the Planet venus section, don't you already know the answer, dummy, it's PLANET VENUS.


How much breathable air is on Venus?

The atmosphere of Venus is not breathable by any life form that we know of. Our probes survive less than a minute on the surface.