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  1. Venus - Wikipedia

    Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called Earth 's "twin" or "sister" among the planets of the Solar System for its orbit being the closest to Earth's, both being terrestrial planets, and having …

  2. Venus Facts - NASA Science

    Apr 21, 2025 · 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. As it sped away from Venus …

  3. Venus | Facts, Color, Rotation, Temperature, Size, & Surface | Britannica

    Feb 13, 2026 · 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 …

  4. February's 'rare planetary alignment' is coming - Space.com

    Feb 3, 2026 · Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?

  5. Venus, Earth's twin sister | The Planetary Society

    Venus is typically the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and the Sun. You can spot planets like Venus with a simple trick: while stars twinkle, planets usually don’t.

  6. Venus 101 - Education

    Dec 3, 2024 · Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is very similar to Earth from a distance, but up close, it's a very different world. Venus is about the same size as Earth, just slightly smaller. Its …

  7. Planet Venus - Natural History Museum

    Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, sustaining an average surface temperature of 462°C, hot enough to melt lead. The planet's dense atmosphere prevents the Sun's heat from escaping back …

  8. Venus: Our Twin Planet - timeanddate.com

    Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the closest to Earth ’s orbital path. It is a rocky planet, and its size, structure, and chemical composition is similar to that of Earth. For this reason, Venus is often …

  9. About - Venus

    Often depicted as a female (although in some Native American stories, it is a male character), Venus the planet and its atmosphere present an extremely hot and hostile environment.

  10. Venus - New World Encyclopedia

    Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. After Earth's Moon, it is the brightest object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of -4.6.