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# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
Reported since 1643, ashen light, a glow on the dark side of this planet, is still unexplained, as it has no moon to reflect light Venus $1,600 DJ IT'S ASTRONOMICAL 2025-12-02 #9447
The greenhouse effect, not just proximity to the sun, makes it the hottest of the planets Venus $400 J GOING TO PLANETARY EXTREMES 2024-09-09 #9156
Aphrodite Terra, a highland area the size of a continent along the equator Venus $600 J FEATURES OF THE PLANET 2023-12-29 #9005
Thisplanet is often called Earth's evil twin because it's similar in size & density, but it's a hot toxic mess Venus $200 DJ ON ANOTHER PLANET 2023-10-18 #17
It was the first planet explored by a spacecraft, 1962's Mariner 2 Venus $600 J QUICK PLANETS 2023-05-05 #8865
It's known as Earth's twin but it has surface temperatures over 800 degrees Fahrenheit Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY & SPACE 2023-02-23 #8814
A paleolithic sculpture:the ____ of Willendorf Venus $800 J PLANET FILL IN 2021-11-03 #8503
Ancient astronomers finally realized Phosphorus, seen in the morning, & Hesperus, in the evening--both this planet Venus $800 DJ PLANETARY SCIENCE 2021-10-22 #8495
Always covered by clouds of sulfuric acid. No silver linings Venus $1,000 J PLANET SHAMING 2021-04-20 #8382
Lead-meltingly hot, it's the planet with the most volcanoes Venus $400 DJ PLANETARY EXTREMES 2020-12-07 #8296
The Soviet Venera probes mapped much of it Venus $400 DJ LET'S HAVE A PLANET 2020-05-18 #8216
...is called Earth's twin, but it must be fraternal, as we don't enjoy the same thick clouds of sulfuric acid Venus $200 J THIS PLANET 2020-03-20 #8185
Rita Mae Brown punningly titled a novel this "Envy" Venus $800 DJ THE TITLE PLANET 2019-02-08 #7925
The first close-up images sent back to Earth from another planet were from a Russian probe on this planet in 1975 Venus $800 DJ ASTRONOMY 2018-10-08 #7836
The Babylonians associated it with the goddess Ishtar Venus $1,000 J PICK A PLANET 2017-11-28 #7642
Its year is 224.7 Earth days Venus $800 J WHAT'S THAT PLANET? 2017-05-29 #7541
I'll bet that more than seven used-up probes will someday orbit this planet Venus (in se ven us ed-up) $600 J YOU DISCOVER THE ASTRONOMICAL BODY 2016-11-03 #7394
Its surface features include ones named for Margaret Mead, Josephine Baker & Cleopatra Venus FJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2016-05-04 #7293
It has the symbol seen here Venus $400 J WHICH PLANET? 2016-02-29 #7246
Our closest neighbor, it has a surface temperature hot enough to melt lead Venus $200 J IT'S A PLANET 2014-07-25 #6890
The ____ of Willendorf, a prehistoric sculptured figurine Venus $800 J PLANET FILL-IN 2014-02-24 #6781
This planet's lowest point is Diana Chasma, a 1.8-mile-deep rift valley Venus DD $1,500 DJ ASTRONOMY 2014-01-15 #6753
This planet shines the brightest in our sky Venus $400 DJ THE 8 PLANETS 2013-05-02 #6599
Before flytrap; after blonde Venus $400 J WHERE IS THAT PLANET? 2013-01-10 #6519
In aphoto from NASA, this brightest planet in the night sky shinesbelow& to the left of the Moon Venus $800 J THE PLANETS 2012-07-31 #6432
Though not the closest to the Sun, it has the highest surface temperature Venus $200 J THE PLANETS 2011-10-14 #6225
Though bright in the night sky, it has a clouded surface, so the imageherewas made of a mosaic of radar images Venus $400 J ASTRONOMY 2011-03-07 #6101
She's a tennis superstar Venus $400 J ONE OF THE 8 PLANETS 2010-12-17 #6045
It's similar in size to our planet, & from 1990 to 1994 it was explored by the Magellan probe Venus $800 J SPACE 2009-12-16 #5813
A line of ladies' razors Venus $600 J ALSO A PLANET 2009-01-08 #5604
This planet averages about 67 million miles from the sun; Earth's in the 90 millions Venus $400 DJ DID YOU PLANET THAT WAY? 2007-10-23 #5317
To us, it's brighter than any other planet or any star (except the Sun) Venus $400 DJ THE PLANETS 2007-01-04 #5139
The USA's Mariner 2 was sent to check out this nearby planet Venus $800 J THE PLANETS 2004-12-03 #4660
The hottest, on average Venus $600 J PLANETARY DISTINCTIONS 2004-10-05 #4617
A 7-mile-high peak in the mountain range called Maxwell is the highest feature on this planet, Earth's twin Venus $400 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2004-01-01 #4449
With thick clouds reflecting lots of light, this planet was once known as Lucifer & Phosphorus Venus $600 J THE PLANETS 2003-04-14 #4296
The statuette seen here, about 25,000 years old, is known as her of Willendorf Venus DD $1,200 DJ PLANET NAMES 2002-04-12 #4065
The greenhouse effect is in effect on this planet that gets twice as much sunlight as the Earth Venus $400 J THE OTHER PLANETS 2002-02-05 #4017
As seen from Earth, the Moon is the brightest object in the nighttime sky; this planet is second brightest Venus $800 J THE PLANETS 2002-01-14 #4001
In the "Astro for Kids" section, click on images of your favorite planets; the oneseenheresymbolizes this planet Venus $200 J Astronomy.com 2001-11-14 #3958
The lowest point on this heavenly body is the Diana Chasma, a rift valley Venus $300 J ASTRONOMY 2001-05-18 #3860
Because of its similar size, this planet is known as Earth's "twin" Venus $600 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2000-10-03 #3697
General term for a zaftig female statuette from Paleolithic times Venus DD $1,000 DJ PLANETARY NAMES 2000-04-24 #3611
The atmospheric pressure of this planet nearest to Earth is about 90 times that of the Earth Venus $100 J THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1998-11-25 #3273
Due to the greenhouse effect, this planet's surface reaches almost 900 degrees Venus $500 J THE PLANETS 1998-11-24 #3272
Layers of sulfuric acid clouds completely obscure the surface of this neighboring planet Venus $300 J THE PLANETS 1996-12-09 #2826
In 1975 the Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 provided the first photo from its surface Venus $200 J THE PLANETS 1996-10-01 #2777
The Maxwell Montes region contains the highest point on this planet, the third brightest object in the sky Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1996-07-16 #2752
This planet's features include a mountain ridge called Aphrodite & a crater called Cleopatra Venus $400 J THE PLANETS 1996-02-21 #2648
The Magellan probe mapped 99% of this planet's surface Venus $800 DJ THE PLANETS 1996-02-06 #2637
The greenhouse effect is responsible for 800° F. temperatures on this planet Venus $300 J ASTRONOMY 1995-11-29 #2588
The IAU decided that features on this planet should be named after women only Venus DD $1,000 J THE PLANETS 1995-06-26 #2506
Radar maps of this planet, from the Magellan probe, show a tortured volcanic surface Venus $600 DJ THE PLANETS 1995-06-22 #2504
Taurus is ruled by this planet named for the Roman goddess of love Venus $200 J ASTROLOGY 1995-02-08 #2408
In 1966 Venera 3 became the first space probe to reach another planet when it crash-landed here Venus $200 J ASTRONOMY & SPACE 1994-03-22 #2207
The planet with 100% cloud cover that's closest to the sun Venus $400 DJ THE PLANETS 1994-03-08 #2197
This planet's equatorial diameter is only about 400 miles less than Earth's Venus $200 J THE PLANETS 1994-01-25 #2167
Watch this nearby planet through a telescope & you'll see it go through phases, like the moon; Galileo did Venus $800 DJ ASTRONOMY 1993-09-28 #2082
In terms of size this planet is considered the Earth's twin Venus $200 DJ ASTRONOMY 1993-07-19 #2061
At its closest point to the Earth it's only 26 million miles away Venus $300 J THE PLANETS 1993-06-07 #2031
Appropriately, Libra, the sign of beauty, is ruled by this planet Venus $400 J ASTROLOGY 1993-03-22 #1976
At its brightest it can be seen in daylight Venus $200 J THE PLANETS 1993-03-16 #1972
On March 1, 1982 the USSR's Venera 13 probe landed on this planet & sent back the 1st color photos Venus $200 DJ THE PLANETS 1993-01-19 #1932
In 1990 the Magellan spacecraft discovered lava flows over 100 miles long on this planet Venus $600 DJ THE PLANETS 1992-09-10 #1839
Although second from the Sun, this planet is actually the hottest in the solar system Venus $400 DJ THE PLANETS 1992-05-05 #1782
At its brightest this planet is more than 12 times as bright as Sirius, the brightest star Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1991-12-23 #1686
In August 1991 the Magellan probe found a channel longer than the Nile on this planet Venus $800 DJ THE PLANETS 1991-12-11 #1678
On average, it's about twice as far from the Sun as Mercury Venus $400 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1991-10-02 #1628
As the evening star, this planet has been called Hesperus Venus $800 DJ ASTRONOMY 1991-03-21 #1519
This planet, tho not nearest the Sun, is hottest because of a greenhouse effect Venus $600 DJ THE PLANETS 1991-02-05 #1487
The two main highland areas of this planet are Ishtar Terra & Aphrodite Terra Venus $400 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-12-31 #1461
Its 7,500-mile diameter is only slightly less than that of the Earth Venus $600 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-07-13 #1370
A thick cloud cover is one reason temperatures at its equator & poles are about the same Venus $300 J THE PLANETS 1990-03-19 #1286
As viewed from Earth, it's the brightest planet in the nighttime sky Venus $200 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-03-05 #1276
Rotoring in the opposite direction from Earth, it's called "Earth's Twin" Venus $200 DJ THE PLANETS 1989-04-03 #1066
Sunlight reflects so well off the cloudy atmosphere of this planet that it's the 3rd brightest object in the sky Venus $400 J THE PLANETS 1989-01-16 #1011
People often mistake this brightest planet for a UFO Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1988-11-29 #977
In 1967, the U.S. probe Mariner 5 & the Russian probe Venera 4 arrived there within hours of each other Venus $800 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1988-06-21 #892
It appears as the brightest of the celestial planets Venus $300 J ASTRONOMY 1987-03-02 #581
The terms "Evening Star" & "Morning Star" both most often refer to this same body Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1987-01-27 #557
Planet closest in size to Earth; it's often called the Earth's twin Venus $400 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1986-10-01 #473
Planet named for a goddess whom Jimmy Clanton described "In Blue Jeans" Venus $100 J ASTRONOMICAL SONGS 1986-03-06 #389
Libra ladies are traditionally lovely because Librans are ruled by this planet Venus $300 J ASTROLOGY 1986-02-05 #368
It's often called Earth's twin Venus $100 J THE PLANETS 1985-12-05 #324
In 1959, Frankie Avalon sang to this planet's goddess Venus $100 J SPACE 1985-01-25 #100
After the Sun & the Moon, the brightest astronomical object regularly seen in our sky the planet Venus FJ ASTRONOMY 1984-10-19 #30
The evening or morning "star" is really this planet Venus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1984-09-12 #3
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