When Venus comes directly between the Earth and the Sun, it is called a transit. During the transit, the planet Venus blocks out a portion of the Sun's image, appearing as a black dot on the face of the Sun. Over time, the black dot...

Photos of Venus' surface and cloud tops. Includes 3-D surface views. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files for more detail.

Resource offers the answers to many frequently asked questions about Venus. Kids can click on the user-friendly question links to learn more about this amazing planet.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the distinctive features of the planet Venus.

An online website, from a historical perspective, of the study of the transit of Venus between the sun and the earth.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the distinctive features of the planet Venus.

Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the transit of Venus straight to your fingertips. Courtesy of NASA, here is a map of the transit. Become the commander of your own learning experiences.

A simulated activity examining the phases of Venus introduced in the Copernican system and derived from the Ptolemaic system.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Venus, the Roman goddess of love. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the insect-eating Venus Flytrap. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

How much do you know about Venus of Willendorf? Find out by answering this five-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

In-depth information site on Venus, complete with a thorough glossary, links to a wide array of related sites, thumbnail picture files linked to larger images, and even a short audio file from a classic symphony.

From ABC News in Science, this article explores findings related to the "double-eye vortex" discovered hovering above Venus' south pole.

Designed as a backup craft for Mars exploration, Mariner 5 was refurbished for a flyby mission to Venus in 1967. This site provides basic information about the spacecraft and its mission.

A treasure trove of images of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Among the more famous artworks displayed at this site include Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," and "The Venus de Milo," the work of an unknown sculptor.

NASA offers a photo gallery of Venus images. Each image includes a detailed caption describing what the image is of, and this caption is also available in streaming audio.

A general information table comparing the atmospheres of Venus and Earth. Good evaluations of the cause of the differences between the two planets.

This home page from NASA offers Venus images taken by Magellan and other highlights from the mission. In orbit around Venus for four years this mission provided maps of 98 percent of the surface of Venus that are more detailed than most...

This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Venus Williams, an American tennis player who-along with her sister Serena-redefined the sport with her strength and superb athleticism. This site, rich in detail...

This site contains a brief paragraph on Botticelli's painting "Birth of Venus." Also includes an image of the painting.

Wikipedia provides biographical and statistical information on Venus Williams.

This site is provided for by the Malin Space Science Systems. Reprint of an article from the "Journal of Geophysical Research", a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Very detailed analysis of Magellan images. Includes...

A wealth of artifacts beginning with one of the earliest pieces of sculpture, the Venus of Willendorf and progressing through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.