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.
3676405. The self-described founder of a Earth Day is a convicted murderer. Despite helping to found the environmental movementâs most important day of the year, environmental activist and self-proclaimed co-founder Earth Day Ira Einhorn had a dark side. NBC News recalls that Einhorn was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend and stuffing her âcompostedâ body inside a trunk.