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'''Venus''' is the second planet in orbit around [[Sol]], with no [[natural satellite]]s. Though a terrestrial planet with a dense atmosphere largely composed of [[carbon dioxide]], Venus was once a candidate for [[human]] colonization. At some point following [[2080]], humans initiated a [[terraforming]] project on Venus in an effort to colonize the planet, though the project ultimately failed.<ref name="mythos"/> | '''Venus''' is the second planet in orbit around [[Sol]], with no [[natural satellite]]s. Though a terrestrial planet with a dense atmosphere largely composed of [[carbon dioxide]], Venus was once a candidate for [[human]] colonization. At some point following [[2080]], humans initiated a [[terraforming]] project on Venus in an effort to colonize the planet, though the project ultimately failed.<ref name="mythos"/><ref group="note">In ''Halo: Silent Storm'', Avery Johnson mentioned that a possible consequence of defying an ONI admiral was "guarding snowballs on Venus." Although clearly an exaggeration, it runs contrary to the planet's traditionally-hot surface temperature, hinting that a terraforming project succeeded in rendering the planet more suitable for human habitation.</ref> | ||
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