Venus, the second planet from the sun, is named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet â the only planet named after a female â may have been named for the most beautiful deity of her pantheon because it shone the brightest of the five planets known to ancient astronomers.enus and Earth are often called twins because they are similar in size, mass, density, composition and gravity. However, the similarities end there. [ Photos: Venus, the Mysterious Planet Next Door ]. Venus is the hottest world in the solar system.
Please try again later. The Discovery Institutes Dr. Stephen Meyer discusses the age of the earthâand the differences between the positions held by advocates of Intelligent Design and Young Earth Creationists.1  Nonprofits & Activism.lease try again later. The Discovery Institutes Dr. Stephen Meyer discusses the age of the earthâand the differences between the positions held by advocates of Intelligent Design and Young Earth Creationists.
In the early 1950s, he was editor of the pulp magazine Marvel Science Fiction for publisher Marti Daniel Keyes was an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.