ESAC engineer Alejandro Cardesín explains the characteristics of planet VENUS, the evil twin sister of Earth.

Some of the topics Alejandro covers in this talk are:

• 2012 Venus transit as recorded by CESAR team
• Venus along history
• Measuring Earth-Sun distance using parallax with Venus
• Trying to reach Venus and its surface
• Main physical characteristics of the planet
• Venus Express mission

This talk is part of the teacher training courses CESAR offers periodically along with other astronómical and educative institutions. You can keep updated on new course opportunnities by cliking on the EVENTS section of this webpage.