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Masturbation, or self-pleasure, can be your only way out when those Konji-moments hit you hard in the groin and there is no one to calm it for you. You might be married and away from your lover or single and seriously searching. Whichever category you belong to, being able to masturbate may be the only option, as opposed to getting paid sex or turning a criminal by get non-consensual sex. Unless sex becomes an addiction to you, then there is nothing wrong with it. Research has also shown that those who masturbate enjoy sex better than those who do not. Anyway, if you decide to masturbate, there are a few things you must not attempt: 1. Do not masturbate dry. The skin of the p*nis is sensitive and rapid rubbing can hurt it and leave you injured. To prevent this, ensure you use some form of lubricant. You can buy one from the counter or improvise with petroleum jelly (and sometimes soap). 2.Do not masturbate for two ejaculations in a row. Some guys are known to resume masturbation immediately they ejaculate, doing it again and again until they begin to hurt. This is harmful. Masturbation should be a quick-fix, not a regular mean. 3.Do not try to delay ejaculation for too long. Sometimes, keeping yourself from ejaculation as the masturbation excitement builds up can intensify the orgasm However, extending the delay-time can leave you with a painful sensation inside the p*nis. 4.Do not try to penetrate anything. Unless you have a toy vagina or a doll, do not attempt to penetrate an object or improvised vaginas. You could get serious injury. 5.Do not let any substance get into the p*nis. If you are one of those that use soap to masturbate, be careful not to let the soap suds slide into the urethra. If it does, rinse with ordinary water quickly. Otherwise, you’ll experience an extremely painful, burning sensation whenever you try to urinate. 6. Do not masturbate too frequently. If masturbation becomes an addiction, you are in trouble. One of the likely problems is quick ejaculation and weak erection. Do not masturbate in a public space. It is a crime to cause public nuisance by masturbating in public. You can get arrested. The final and ultimate rule is to always approach masturbation with clean hands. Dirty hands can leave you with harmful diseases. Also, clean up after with clean tissue or water, not a random item. Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=420
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BlackTechnology:lool.. Soon our herbalist will trek to abuja sef.. |
Nollywood veteran Omotola Jolade has taken asoft shot at those trekking for Nigerian politician. In her words, they are trekking their future away. The singer couldn’t hide her disgust for the national trekkers and has since taken to her official Twitter. Does it make sense to trek for Nigerian politicians? Share your thought… Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=419
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The 31-year-old appeared on plastic surgery show Good Work this week, where she proudly professed that she’s all natural. As well as revealing that she has size H breasts in Tuesday night’s episode, Amber insisted that her famous derriere is real. And host RuPaul attempted to help dispel rumours of ‘butt implants’ by squeezing Amber’s curves after Amber gleefully asked him to check her out. See the lucky abi na unlucky guy after the cut: Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=418
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Starboy, Wizkid threw a new single Afrobeats inspired track titled ‘Expensive $hit‘. The up-tempo cut is produced by Sarz and arrives ahead of his Chris Brown collaborative track, ‘African Bad Girl‘. Kudos to Sarz for the lush saxophone featured on the track’s instrumentation. Check on ‘Expensive $hit’ an Tell us what you think. http://guruswapaz.com/music/view/31141130
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Nollywood best-dressed actor Jim Iyke was spotted looking stylish at Toronto aiport. He rocked the crazy jean ever than anyother person! Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=416
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sameer1212:true talk my bro |
EroticAngelina:it a live interview not like blogger stuff... |
sameer1212:lol what are you thinking? |
This latest interview with Nigerian Tribune’s Joan Bajojo Omionawele, Ghanaian actor Van Vicker Also talked took his time to address an insult he got from Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, Who are your best Nigerian actors and actresses? (Laughs) You are not going to put me on the spot with that. I have enjoyed working with all my colleagues. There was a time Genevieve said you weren’t a good actor. How did you react to that? I read the article but I wasn’t bothered about it because that was her opinion, and she is entitled to it. I never responded to it, and I don’t think I will. Nevertheless, I don’t have any ill feelings towards her. Now, whether her opinion has changed or is still the same, it doesn’t make much of a difference to me, because I know I am a fantastic actor and I am doing what I am doing with passion. I am enjoying it and I am making the best I can of it. Having said that, if I am given a job to do and she is involved, I would do the job. I won’t say because she said this, I won’t do the job. But if you have the urge to confront her, won’t you? If I meet her at a function or on a movie shoot, I’ll ask her; but I won’t do it through the media. Some of these things people write in the papers or on the blogs are not even true; it’s possible they twisted her words. They do it to me all the time, so it’s possible they did that to her. But when I meet her personally, I will ask her if she did say that. And if she did, the conversation will continue, as to why she said it and how she said it. Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=417
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Been a blogger is a sweet thing, Alot of bloggers as been making It or as been successful on thier blogs with the money they earn from it via a particular Ads network from GOOGLE,which is the most reliable ads platform from the begining.. Let go straight to the point, alot of webmasters that we are not on blogger platform e.g wapka,wp,xtgem etcs have been finding it difficult to get approved by GOODLE ADSENSE, because of this we dont even bother ourselves again about it, meanwhile alot of bloggers are earning dollars daily while we have our own alternative of earning our own money which is the 'Exam runs stuff' but it cant be compared to the Bloggers style of Earning. How to get approved by GOOGLE ADSENSE WITHIN 9HRS OF Application Firstly check your website maybe it is a google spam link or adsense spam link by going to www.isbanned.com put ur website name in the box there then check if it is a spam word.. If no you are good to go then Comply with the terms of service Whey you apply for an Adsense account, you'll be asked to read over and agree to comply with the terms of service. Violating the Adsense terms of service is a main reason many sites get rejected. In a nutshell, your blog has to be legit, offer unique and non-copyrighted content, and be generally favorable to the majority of the population. The last one there is a bit tricky, but think of it this way - Is your site something that you would feel comfortable showing out in public to people at say the local mall? If not, it probably won't be approved (i.e. think porn sites). Many of us, yours truly included, often skip over the "fine print". Don't make that mistake here. Read over and understand the terms in detail. While it's certainly bad to get rejected when you apply, getting cancelled once you're earning $1000 or more a month from Adsense due to a TOS violation is far worse. Can you say Ouch in a big way? One critical item here, you have to have a disclaimer and privacy policy page(or pages) on your blog. Google will look for these, so have them before you apply. Site Quality For the sites I get asked to look at, this is the number one reason. Google works hard to brand their advertising network high in the ranks, and they want their network associated with high quality and professional looking sites. Trust me, they do individually look at your site and looks do matter. Here are just a few things to address before you submit your application: Run a professional and nice looking theme (not scammy or spammy looking) - I'm partial to Thesis myself, but there are many others. Make sure your blog is easy to navigate and user friendly Minimize or remove invalid links (no 404s) Have a decent amount of high quality and informative articles written and published. There is no magic number here, but I would say at least 10-20. Include blog images in your posts that complement the content. In sure a good portion of your overall traffic should comes from search engines. As I've mentioned here, most clicks to ads come from search engine visitors. Trust me, Google knows this. Maintain a good reputation Meaning your page ranks should be good, not blacklisting and you have links from other high quality sites (preferably running Adsense). Double check your application before submitting This one seems obvious right? Well, I've had a few people that didn't do this and put either the wrong information or what I considered unprofessional information. One even had an invalid URL for their website. The extension was wrong which led the Adsense reviewers to the wrong site - a not so good site. As you navigate through the screens, review the information you've entered 2-3 times and make sure it's accurate. Also be sure that you professionally represent yourself. The basic rule of thumb I use is: treat your blog as a business, because when you earn money it is. Lastly Make sure your site as 'DISCLAIMER OR PRIVACY POLICY,TERMS AND CONDION... With that i dont see any fucking reason why adsense shouldn't make you smile to bank every month....... Culled from http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123817.xhtml?tema=89 |
That looks like an archievements to her.. Lol |
#Song# Since i was born but now i am getting old i have never seen a b**bs like this.. Can you date her because of her B**bs? Source++ http://guruswapaz.com/forum2_theme_111123351.xhtml?tema=415
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I need just 50 likes and 50shares for our new president.............GMB......#changeisfinallyhere |
Na the Kano result cause am |
The All Progressives Congress has warned against any attempt to tamper with the results of the elections that were concluded nationwide on Saturday, saying Nigerians have voted peacefully and massively and they know who they have voted for. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it has the authentic results from every polling unit where voting took place on Saturday, and will not accept anything contrary to those signed results. It decried the dangerous kite now being flown by the PDP, through some of their paid media channels, seeking to appropriate unearned victories across the nation. ”We have always said we will accept the result of any free, fair and transparent elections. We stand by that avowal. However, what we will not accept – and which we are sure Nigerians themselves will reject – is any move to rewrite the results and thwart the will of the people under any guise. We will not accept that. ”We have heard of the desperate moves to cancel the results in areas where the APC has beaten the PDP embarrassingly. Nigerians will definitely not accept that,” APC said. The party said it is aware of the ongoing efforts to force Electoral Officers and Presiding Officers in Imo State, some of whom are being picked up by the military as we write, to rewrite the results of the elections in the state. ”We have the results from every polling unit in Imo State and we know that we have won in over 80 per cent in the presidential election. So there must be no shenanigans,” it warned. APC also said the same attempts are being made in Sokoto, Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos and other states, wondering why anyone will be seeking to reverse the results that are already settled. http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-warns-against-announcing-of-fake-poll-results/ |
The All Progressive Congress candidate for the House of Representatives has defeated the Peoples Democratic Candidate at the two polling units located within the precincts of the Presidential Villa. In the polling Unit 021, the APC candidate polled 255 votes while the PDP candidate polled 254 votes. In the second polling unit 022, the APC candidate got 334 votes while the PDP candidate came second with 241 votes. The votes for the senatorial candidate is still being sorted at the time of filing this report. |
They all want to get involve in the change, #sai baba |
That shows the beginning of change in Nigeria |
Keep calm and wait for GMB to be announce the winnerKeep calm and wait for GMB to be announce the winnerKeep calm and wait for GMB to be announce the winner |
CAN'T LAUGH ALONE! A plane was about to crash and there were only four parachutes in the plane. Meanwhile there were five people in the plane. The first person was Cristiano Ronaldo and he said: I'm the best footballer, I can't die now". So he took one parachute and left. The second who was Aliko Dangote said: "I'm the richest man in Africa and I'm too young to die". So he took the second parachute and left. The third was MUHAMMADU BUHARI and he said: " I'm an APC flag bearer so I can't die now, I need to win JONAH ". So he took one and left. Then it was left with JONATHAN and a little school girl. JONATHAN said to the little girl" take the last one, I'll sacrifice my life for you". The little girl replied no need for that "there are two parachutes left. JONATHAN asked her: "How come?" The little girl replied: Buhari took my school bag" thinking it was a parachute. P |
Sai GMB, sai baba!!! |
Hit like if u will be voting for the people's general... |
Hit like if u will be voting for the people's general... |
Hit like if u will be voting for the people's general... |
NEPTUNE FACTS Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and is the most distant planet from the Sun. This gas giant planet may have formed much closer to the Sun in early solar system history before migrating to its present position. Planet Profile Mass: 102,410,000,000,000,000 billion kg (17.15x Earth) Equatorial Diameter: 49,528 km Polar Diameter: 48,682 km Equatorial Circumference: 155,600 km Known Moons: 14 Notable Moons: Triton more info Known Rings: 5 Orbit Distance: 4,498,396,441 km (30.10 AU) Orbit Period: 60,190.03 Earth days (164.79 Earth years) Surface Temperature: -201 °C Discover Date: September 23rd 1846 Discovered By: Urbain Le Verrier & Johann Galle Facts About Neptune Neptune was not known to the ancients: It is not visible to the naked eye and was first observed in 1846. Its position was determined using mathematical predictions. It was named after the Roman god of the sea. Neptune spins on its axis very rapidly: Its equatorial clouds take 18 hours to make one rotation. This is because Neptune is not solid body. Neptune is the smallest of the ice giants: Despite being smaller than Uranus, Neptune has a greater mass. Below its heavy atmosphere, Uranus is made of layers of hydrogen, helium, and methane gases. They enclose a layer of water, ammonia and methane ice. The inner core of the planet is made of rock. The atmosphere of Neptune is made of hydrogen and helium, with some methane: The methane absorbs red light, which makes the planet appear a lovely blue. High, thin clouds drift in the upper atmosphere. Neptune has a very active climate: Large storms whirl through its upper atmosphere, and high-speed winds track around the planet at up 600 meters per second. One of the largest storms ever seen was recorded in 1989. It was called the Great Dark Spot. It lasted about five years. Neptune has a very thin collection of rings: They are likely made up of ice particles mixed with dust grains and possibly coated with a carbon-based substance. Neptune has 14 moons: The most interesting moon is Triton, a frozen world that is spewing nitrogen ice and dust particles out from below its surface. It was likely captured by the gravitational pull of Neptune. It is probably the coldest world in the solar system. Only one spacecraft has flown by Neptune: In 1989, the Voyager 2 spacecraft swept past the planet. It returned the first close-up images of the Neptune system. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has also studied this planet, as have a number of ground-based telescopes. |
JUPITER FACTS The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. It is made primarily of gases and is therefore known as a “gas giant”. Jupiter Planet Profile Mass: 1,898,130,000,000,000,000 billion kg (317.83 x Earth) Equatorial Diameter: 142,984 km Polar Diameter: 133,709 km Equatorial Circumference: 439,264 km Known Moons: 67 Notable Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, & Callisto more info Known Rings: 4 Orbit Distance: 778,340,821 km (5.20 AU) Orbit Period: 4,332.82 Earth days (11.86 Earth years) Surface Temperature: -108°C First Record: 7th or 8th century BC Recorded By: Babylonian astronomers Size Of Jupiter Compared To The Earth Facts About Jupiter Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the solar system: Only the Sun, Moon and Venus are brighter. It is one of five planets visible to the naked eye from Earth. The ancient Babylonians were the first to record their sightings of Jupiter: This was around the 7th or 8th century BC. Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods. To the Greeks, it represented Zeus, the god of thunder. The Mesopotamians saw Jupiter as the god Marduk and patron of the city of Babylon. Germanic tribes saw this planet as Donar, or Thor. Jupiter has the shortest day of all the planets: It turns on its axis once every 9 hours and 55 minutes. The rapid rotation flattens the planet slightly, giving it an oblate shape. Jupiter orbits the Sun once every 11.8 Earth years: From our point of view on Earth, it appears to move slowly in the sky, taking months to move from one constellation to another. Jupiter has unique cloud features: The upper atmosphere of Jupiter is divided into cloud belts and zones. They are made primarily of ammonia crystals, sulfur, and mixtures of the two compounds. The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on Jupiter: It has raged for at least 350 years. It is so large that three Earths could fit inside it. Jupiter’s interior is made of rock, metal, and hydrogen compounds: Below Jupiter’s massive atmosphere (which is made primarily of hydrogen), there are layers of compressed hydrogen gas, liquid metallic hydrogen, and a core of ice, rock, and metals. Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system: Jupiter’s moons are sometimes called the Jovian satellites, the largest of these are Ganymeade, Callisto Io and Europa. Ganymeade measures 5,268 km across, making it larger than the planet Mercury. Jupiter has a thin ring system: Its rings are composed mainly of dust particles ejected from some of Jupiter’s smaller worlds during impacts from incoming comets and asteroids. The ring system begins some 92,000 kilometres above Jupiter’s cloud tops and stretches out to more than 225,000 km from the planet. They are between 2,000 to 12,500 kilometres thick. Eight spacecraft have visited Jupiter: Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo, Cassini, Ulysses, and New Horizons missions. The Juno mission is its way to Jupiter and will arrive in July 2016. Other future missions may focus on the Jovian moons Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, and their subsurface oceans. |
MARS FACTS Mars Mosiac – astrogeology.usgs.gov Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Named after the Roman god of war, and often described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxide. Mars Contents: Facts – Missions – Moons – Pictures Mars Features: Olympus Mons (Volcano) – Valles Marineris – Noctis Labyrinthus – Polar Ice Caps Mars Characteristics: Size, Mass & Gravity – Orbit – Surface – Atmosphere – Composition Mars Planet Profile Mass: 641,693,000,000,000 billion kg (0.107 x Earth) Equatorial Diameter: 6,805 Polar Diameter: 6,755 Equatorial Circumference: 21,297 km Known Moons: 2 Notable Moons: Phobos & Deimos Orbit Distance: 227,943,824 km (1.38 AU) Orbit Period: 686.98 Earth days (1.88 Earth years) Surface Temperature: -87 to -5 °C First Record: 2nd millennium BC Recorded By: Egyptian astronomers Pictures Of Mars Photos of Mars from the surface, orbit and flybys – Mars Image Gallery Facts About Mars Mars and Earth have approximately the same landmass: Even though Mars has only 15% of the Earth’s volume and just over 10% of the Earth’s mass, around two thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered in water. Martian surface gravity is only 37% of the Earth’s (meaning you could leap nearly three times higher on Mars). Mars is home to the tallest mountain in the solar system. Olympus Mons, a shield volcano, is 21km high and 600km in diameter. Despite having formed over billions of years, evidence from volcanic lava flows is so recent many scientists believe it could still be active. Only 18 missions to Mars have been successful As of September 2014 there have been 40 missions to Mars, including orbiters, landers and rovers but not counting flybys. The most recent arrivals include the Mars Curiosity mission in 2012, the MAVEN mission, which arrived on September 22, 2014, followed by the Indian Space Research Organization’s MOM Mangalyaan orbiter, which arrived on September 24, 2014. The next missions to arrive will be the European Space Agency’s ExoMars mission, comprising an orbiter, lander, and a rover, followed by NASA’s InSight robotic lander mission, slated for launch in March 2016 and a planned arrival in September, 2016.” Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system: They can last for months and cover the entire planet. The seasons are extreme because its elliptical (oval- shaped) orbital path around the Sun is more elongated than most other planets in the solar system. On Mars the Sun appears about half the size as it does on Earth: At the closest point to the Sun, the Martian southern hemisphere leans towards the Sun, causing a short, intensely hot summer, while the northern hemisphere endures a brief, cold winter: at its farthest point from the Sun, the Martian northern hemisphere leans towards the Sun, causing a long, mild summer, while the southern hemisphere endures a lengthy, cold winter. Pieces of Mars have fallen to Earth: Scientists have found tiny traces of Martian atmosphere within meteorites violently ejected from Mars, then orbiting the solar system amongst galactic debris for millions of years, before crash landing on Earth. This allowed scientists to begin studying Mars prior to launching space missions. Mars takes its name from the Roman god of war: The ancient Greeks called the planet Ares, after their god of war; the Romans then did likewise, associating the planet’s blood-red colour with Mars, their own god of war. Interestingly, other ancient cultures also focused on colour – to China’s astronomers it was ‘the fire star’, whilst Egyptian priests called on ‘Her Desher’, or ‘the red one’. The red colour Mars is known for is due to the rock and dust covering its surface being rich in iron.
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EARTH FACTS Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life. Planet Profile Mass: 5,972,190,000,000,000 billion kg Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km Polar Diameter: 12,714 km Equatorial Circumference: 40,030 km Known Moons: 1 Notable Moons: The Moon Orbit Distance: 149,598,262 km (1 AU) Orbit Period: 365.26 Earth days Surface Temperature: -88 to 58°C Size Of The Earth Compared To The Moon Facts About The Earth The Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing: This deceleration is happening almost imperceptibly, at approximately 17 milliseconds per hundred years, although the rate at which it occurs is not perfectly uniform. This has the effect of lengthening our days, but it happens so slowly that it could be as much as 140 million years before the length of a day will have increased to 25 hours. The Earth was once believed to be the centre of the universe: Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and planets in relation to their viewpoint, ancient scientists insisted that the Earth remained static, whilst other celestial bodies travelled in circular orbits around it. Eventually, the view that the Sun was at the centre of the universe was postulated by Copernicus, though this is also not the case. Earth has a powerful magnetic field: This phenomenon is caused by the nickel-iron core of the planet, coupled with its rapid rotation. This field protects the Earth from the effects of solar wind. There is only one natural satellite of the planet Earth: As a percentage of the size of the body it orbits, the Moon is the largest satellite of any planet in our solar system. In real terms, however, it is only the fifth largest natural satellite. Earth is the only planet not named after a god: The other seven planets in our solar system are all named after Roman gods or goddesses. Although only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were named during ancient times, because they were visible to the naked eye, the Roman method of naming planets was retained after the discovery of Uranus and Neptune. Of all the planets in our solar system, the Earth has the greatest density: This varies according to the part of the planet; for example, the metallic core is denser than the crust. The average density of the Earth is approximately 5.52 grams per cubic centimetre.
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VENUS FACTS Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet and is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s sister planet due the their similar size and mass. The surface of the planet is obscured by an opaque layer of clouds made up of sulfuric acid. Planet Profile Mass: 4,867,320,000,000,000 billion kg (0.815 x Earth) Equatorial Diameter: 12,104 km Polar Diameter: 12,104 km Equatorial Circumference: 38,025 km Known Moons: none Notable Moons: none Orbit Distance: 108,209,475 km (0.73 AU) Orbit Period: 224.70 Earth days Surface Temperature: 462 °C First Record: 17th century BC Recorded By: Babylonian astronomers Size Of Venus Compared To The Earth Facts About Venus A day on Venus lasts longer than a year: It takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis. The planet’s orbit around the Sun takes 225 Earth days, compared to the Earth’s 365. Venus is often called the Earth’s sister planet: The Earth and Venus are very similar in size with only a 638 km difference in diameter, Venus having 81.5% of the Earth’s mass. Both also have a central core, a molten mantle and a crust. Venus rotates counter-clockwise: Also known as retrograde rotation. A possible reason might be a collision in the past with an asteroid or other object that caused the planet to alter its rotational path. It also differs from most other planets in our solar system by having no natural satellites. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky: Only the Moon is brighter. With a magnitude of between -3.8 to -4.6 Venus is so bright it can be seen during daytime on a clear day. Atmospheric pressure on Venus is 92 times greater than the Earth’s: While its size and mass are similar to Earth, the small asteroids are crushed when entering its atmosphere, meaning no small craters lie on the surface of the planet. The pressure felt by a human on the surface would be equivalent to that experienced deep beneath the sea on Earth. Venus is also known as the Morning Star and the Evening Star: Early civilisations thought Venus was two different bodies, called Phosphorus and Hesperus by the Greeks, and Lucifer and Vesper by the Romans. This is because when its orbit around the Sun overtakes Earth’s orbit, it changes from being visible after sunset to being visible before sunrise. Mayan astronomers made detailed observations of Venus as early as 650 AD. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system: The average surface temperature is 462 °C, and because Venus does not tilt on its axis, there is no seasonal variation. The dense atmosphere of around 96.5 percent carbon dioxide traps heat and causes a greenhouse effect. A detailed study of Venus is currently underway: In 2006, the Venus Express space shuttle was sent into orbit around Venus by the European Space Agency, and is sending back information about the planet. Originally planned to last five hundred Earth days, the mission has been extended several times. More than 1,000 volcanoes or volcanic centres larger than 20 km have been found on the surface of Venus. The Russians sent the first mission to Venus: The Venera 1 space probe was launched in 1961, but lost contact with base. The USA also lost their first probe to Venus, Mariner 1, although Mariner 2 was able to take measurements of the planet in 1962. The Soviet Union’s Venera 3 was the first man-made craft to land on Venus in 1966. At one point it was thought Venus might be a tropical paradise: The dense clouds of sulphuric acid surrounding Venus make it impossible to view its surface from outside its atmosphere. It was only when radio mapping was developed in the 1960s that scientists were able to observe and measure the extreme temperatures and hostile environment. It is thought Venus did once have oceans but these evaporated as the planets temperature increased.
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MERCURY FACTS Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes three rotations about its axis and up until 1965 it was thought that the same side of Mercury constantly faced the Sun. Thirteen times a century Mercury can be observed from the Earth passing across the face of the Sun in an event called a transit, the next will occur on the 9th May 2016. Planet Profile Mass: 330,104,000,000,000 billion kg (0.055 x Earth) Equatorial Diameter: 4,879 Polar Diameter: 4,879 Equatorial Circumference: 15,329 km Known Moons: none Notable Moons: none Orbit Distance: 57,909,227 km (0.39 AU) Orbit Period: 87.97 Earth days Surface Temperature: -173 to 427°C First Record: 14th century BC Recorded By: Assyrian astronomers Size Of Mercury Compared To The Earth Facts About Mercury A year in Mercury is just 88 days long: One day on Mercury lasts the equivalent of 176 Earth days. Mercury is nearly tidally locked to the Sun and over time this has slowed the rotation of the planet to almost match its orbit around the Sun. Mercury also has the highest orbital eccentricity of all the planets with its distance from the Sun ranging from 46 to 70 million km Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System: One of five planets visible with the naked eye a, Mercury is just 4,879 Kilometres across its equator, compared with 12,742 Kilometres for the Earth. Mercury is the second densest planet: Even though the planet is small, Mercury is very dense. Each cubic centimetre has a density of 5.4 grams, with only the Earth having a higher density. This is largely due to Mercury being composed mainly of heavy metals and rock. Mercury has wrinkles: As the iron core of the planet cooled and contracted, the surface of the planet became wrinkled. Scientist have named these wrinkles, Lobate Scarps. These Scarps can be up to a mile high and hundreds of miles long. Mercury has a molten core: In recent years scientists from NASA have come to believe the solid iron core of Mercury could in fact be molten. Normally the core of smaller planets cools rapidly, but after extensive research, the results were not in line with those expected from a solid core. Scientists now believe the core to contain a lighter element such as sulphur, which would lower the melting temperature of the core material. It is estimated Mercury’s core makes up 42% of its volume, while the Earth’s core makes up 17%. Mercury is only the second hottest planet: Despite being further from the Sun, Venus experiences higher temperatures. The surface of Mercury which faces the Sun sees temperatures of up to 427°C, whilst on the alternate side this can be as low as -173°C. This is due to the planet having no atmosphere to help regulate the temperature. Mercury is the most cratered planet in the Solar System: Unlike many other planets which “self-heal” through natural geological processes, the surface of Mercury is covered in craters. These are caused by numerous encounters with asteroids and comets. Most Mercurian craters are named after famous writers and artists. Any crater larger than 250 kilometres in diameter is referred to as a Basin. The Caloris Basin is the largest impact crater on Mercury covering approximately 1,550 km in diameter and was discovered in 1974 by the Mariner 10 probe. Only two spacecraft have ever visited Mercury: Owing to its proximity to the Sun, Mercury is a difficult planet to visit. During 1974 and 1975 Mariner 10 flew by Mercury three times, during this time they mapped just under half of the planet’s surface. On August 3rd 2004, the Messenger probe was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, this was the first spacecraft to visit since the mid 1970’s. Mercury is named for the Roman messenger to the gods: The exact date of Mercury’s discovery is unknown as it pre-dates its first historical mention, one of the first mentions being by the Sumerians around in 3,000 BC. Mercury has an atmosphere (sort of): Mercury has just 38% the gravity of Earth, this is too little to hold on to what atmosphere it has which is blown away by solar winds. However while gases escape into space they are constantly being replenished at the same time by the same solar winds, radioactive decay and dust caused by micrometeorites
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Hmmmmm! Hope is not what am thinking?