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1. science.nasa.gov › venus › venus-factsVenus Facts - Science@NASA

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   The maximum distance between Venus and Earth is about 162 million miles (261 million kilometers). Mercury, the innermost planet, actually spends more time in Earth’s proximity than Venus. One more trick of perspective: how Venus looks through binoculars or a telescope.

2. nineplanets.org › distance-between-planetsDistance Between Planets Of The Solar System | KM & Current ...

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   Oct 8, 2019 · The Astronomical units (AU) column is the average distance between Earth and the Sun and is the most common way for scientists to measure distance in our Solar System. Below is a table of the distances between each of the planets in our solar system.

3. www.space.com › 18529-distance-to-venusHow Far Away is Venus? | Space

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   Nov 17, 2012 · Venus takes 224.7 Earth days to travel around the sun. It makes its closest approach to Earth about once every 584 days, when the planets catch up to one another. On average, it is 25 million...

4. coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu › ask › 52-How-far-awayHow far away is Venus from Earth? - Cool Cosmos

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   Venus is the closest planet to Earth. It is about 25 million miles (40 million kilometers) away from Earth. Its precise distance depends on where both Venus and Earth are in their respective orbits.

5. nineplanets.org › how-far-is-venus-from-earthHow Far is Venus from Earth? | Space Questions - The Nine Planets

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   Aug 22, 2023 · How Far Is Venus from Earth? With the exception of the Moon Venus is the Earth’s closest neighbor. It is roughly 61 million kilometers (38 million miles) away. Its proximity to Earth saw the United States and the Soviet Union sending frequent probes to Venus with the trip taking around 4 months. Final Thoughts

6. www.scientificamerican.com › article › the-scale-ofBig Space: The Scale of the Solar System - Scientific American

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   May 19, 2011 · Venus would be about the size of a grain of sea salt 25 feet, 10.7 inches (7.9 meters) away from the sun. And Earth would also be about the size of a rough grain of sea salt—35 feet, 8.2...

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   How far is Venus from Earth?

   • The planet Venus is the second planet from the Sun and Earth is the third. Venus is the closest planet to Earth. It is about 25 million miles (40 million kilometers) away from Earth. Its precise distance depends on where both Venus and Earth are in their respective orbits.

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   How far is Venus from the Sun?

   • Venus orbits the Sun from an average distance of 67 million miles (108 million kilometers), or 0.72 astronomical units. One astronomical unit (abbreviated as AU), is the distance from the Sun to Earth. From this distance, it takes sunlight about six minutes to travel from the Sun to Venus. Earth's nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective.

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   How far is Earth from the Sun?

   • Earth is the third planet from the Sun, orbiting at an average distance of 93 million miles (149.7 million kilometers). As it sped away from Venus in February 1974, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of Venus.

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   Is Venus a planetary neighbor?

   • Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and Earth's closest planetary neighbor. 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.

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   Is Venus a rocky planet?

   • Venus is a rocky planet in our solar system which is the second closest to the Sun. It is Earth’s closest planetary neighbor and one of the four inner terrestrial planets. The structural similarities between Venus and the Earth have often earned it the moniker “Earth’s twin” although there are vast differences between the two rocky planets.

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   How big is Venus compared to Earth?

   • Venus’s diameter is 12,103.6 km (7,520.8 mi) which is only 638.4 km less than Earth’s. Its mass is roughly 81.5% of Earth’s which means in size the two planets are very similar. Its dense atmosphere consists of 96.5% carbon dioxide, with most of the rest being nitrogen. Much of the surface of Venus appears to have been carved by volcanic activity.

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8. science.nasa.gov › solar-system › planet-sizes-andPlanet Sizes and Locations in Our Solar System - NASA Science

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. Venus is about the same width as Earth, and has an equatorial diameter of about 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers). For this reason, Venus is sometimes known as Earth’s twin.