Venus Zone (IMAGE)

San Francisco State University

Venus Zone

Caption

This graphic shows the location of the 'Venus Zone,' the area around a star in which a planet is likely to exhibit atmospheric and surface conditions similar to the planet Venus. The zone is expressed in terms of how much solar energy a planet receives relative to the solar energy received by Earth.

Credit

Chester Harman, Pennsylvania State University

Usage Restrictions

Must credit Chester Harman, Pennsylvania State University

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.