By Gil Lyons. Linebacker Brian Bosworth was released today by the Seattle Seahawks, ending a three-year career that was plagued by injuries and unfulfilled promise. Bosworth failed his pre-training camp physical because of damaged shoulders and was placed on waivers.
Save. Venus is the closest planet to Earth and second closest to the sun. It was named after the Roman goddess of love and is often referred to as Earth's sister planet because of their similar size and composition.The atmosphere of Venus is filled with clouds of carbon dioxide and the surface is a dry desert.ave. Venus is the closest planet to Earth and second closest to the sun. It was named after the Roman goddess of love and is often referred to as Earth's sister planet because of their similar size and composition.
The closest star to Earth, other than the sun, is Alpha Centauri at some 4.4 light-years away. Scaling the Earth-sun distance at one inch places this star at 4.4 miles (7 km) distant. The red star in the center of this picture is Proxima Centauri, our sun's nearest neighbor among the stars.