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.
This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 March 2017. Stephenie Meyer (nÃ©e Morgan; /ËmaÉª.Ér/; born December 24, 1973) is an American young adult fiction writer and film producer, best known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages.