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Venus - Wikipedia
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is a terrestrial planet and is the closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbour Earth. Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover.

Venus Facts - Science@NASA
Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and Moon. Venus spins slowly in the opposite direction from most planets. Venus is similar in structure and size to Earth, and is sometimes called Earth’s evil twin.

Venus | Facts, Color, Rotation, Temperature, Size, & Surface | Britannica
Venus, second planet from the Sun and sixth in the solar system in size and mass. No planet approaches closer to Earth than Venus; at its nearest it is the closest large body to Earth other than the Moon.

Venus - Science@NASA
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet and our nearest planetary neighbor.

In Depth | Venus – NASA Solar System Exploration
Venus is a landscape of valleys and high mountains dotted with thousands of volcanoes. Its surface features – most named for both real and mythical women – include Ishtar Terra, a rocky, highland area around the size of Australia near the north pole, and an even larger, South-America-sized region called Aphrodite Terra that stretches across ...

All About Venus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is a terrestrial planet. It is small and rocky. Venus has a thick atmosphere. It traps heat and makes Venus very hot. Venus has an active surface, including volcanoes! Venus spins the opposite direction of Earth and most other planets. A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days.

Venus Information and Facts | National Geographic
The only planet named after a female figure, Venus is a celestial oddball. Though its rocks are shades of grey, its atmosphere imparts an eerie orange glow to the landscape.

Venus, Earth's twin sister | The Planetary Society
Venus hosts brutal conditions today, but the planet may have once been more hospitable to life. The surface of Venus features searing temperatures and crushing pressures. Understanding the history of Venus could help reveal how common planets like Earth are. What is Venus like?

Venus: Exploration - Science@NASA
Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA’s Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.

Venus Facts | Surface, Atmosphere, Moons, History & Definition
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth-largest. Together with Mercury, they are the only planets without a satellite, even though Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet. Key Facts & Summary.

         

 

 

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