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- Our nearest planetary neighbor, the second planet from the Sun, has a surface hot enough to melt lead. The atmosphere is so thick that, from the surface, the Sun is just a smear of light. In some ways it is more an opposite of Earth than a twin: Venus spins backward, has a day longer than its year, and lacks any semblance of seasons.
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Feb 26, 2024 · Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.
- It Could Even Be Life
The challenge for life on Venus is the planet's extreme...
- Airships to Explore
Artist's concept of a Venus cloud city — a possible future...
- "Gravity Wave" in Venus' Atmosphere
The European Space Agency also investigated the role of...
- Venera-D Mission
Russia launched 16 space probes toward Venus as part of the...
- "Steampunk" Rover
Solar System; Venus; Steampunk Rover Could Explore Hellish...
- Akatsuki Into Orbit
Venus as seen by the Akatsuki probe's 1-Micron Camera on...
- It Could Even Be Life
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and our closest planetary neighbor. It's the hottest planet in our solar system, and is sometimes called Earth's twin.
- Structure and Surface
- Time on Venus
- Venus's Neighbors
- Quick History
- What Does Venus Look like?
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!A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days.A year on Venus lasts 225 Earth days.Venus does not have any moons.Venus is the second planet from the Sun. That means Mercury and Earth are Venus's neighboring planets.Venus has been known since ancient times because it can be seen easily without a telescope.Venus has been visited by several spacecraft: Mariner 2, Mariner 5, Mariner 10, Pioneer Venus 1, Pioneer Venus 2, and an orbiter called Magellan.Here you can see the clouds covering Venus. This is a combination of images taken by the Magellan spacecraft. The colors have been altered so you can see all the differences in Venus's surface. Magellan used radar to get information about the surface of Venus, which we can't normally see because of the thick, cloudy atmosphere. A crater on the surf...
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 named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish.
Venus rotates backward on its axis compared to most planets in our solar system. This means the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east, opposite of what we see on Earth.
It's a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish. Our nearest planetary neighbor, the second planet from the Sun, has a surface hot enough to melt lead. The atmosphere is so thick that, from the surface, the Sun is just a smear of light.
When Venus’ orbit around the Sun overtakes Earth’s orbit, it changes from being visible after sunset to being visible before sunrise. Mayan astronomers made detailed observations of Venus as early as 650 AD. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
