Atmosphere of Venus The densest part of the atmosphere, the troposphere, begins at the surface and extends upwards to 65 km. At the furnace-like surface the winds are slow, but at the top of the troposphere the temperature and pressure reaches Earth-like levels and clouds pick up speed to 100 m/s. The atmospheric pressure at the surface of Venus is about 92 times that of the Earth, similar to the pressure found below the surface of the ocean. The atmosphere has a mass of 4.8 kg, about 93 times the mass of the Earth's total atmosphere. The density of the air at the
Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth 250,000. Reviews of the first episode were largely negative. Colin Vickery of the "Herald Sun" called it "an early contender for worst show of the year", and Amanda Meade of "The Australian" called it "a screaming, embarrassing failure". "The Age"'s Karl Quinn stated there was "more to like than dislike" about the show. A third episode went to air in a delayed timeslot of 10:40 pm, but ratings dropped further to 189,000 viewers and on 23 February, Channel Nine announced the show had been cancelled. Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth is an Australian