Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. Because many of its features are proportionately similar to Earth's, Venus has been nicknamed Earth's sister planet. However its atmosphere is far more volatile, and features significantly higher pressure as well as clouds of sulfuric acid.
Venus Theories
PBS Nova: Venus Unveiled Transcript
Kronia: Charles Ginenthal on Venus
Ezine Articles: Venus Theories
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
Named after the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
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Also known as
Earth's sister planet, the Morning Star, the Evening Star
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Radius
6,051.8 kilometers (81% of Earth)
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Circumference
38,025 kilometers
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Surface area
460.2 million square kilometers (82% of Earth)
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Mass
4.87x1024 kilograms (82% of Earth)
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Average distance from the Sun
108.2 million kilometers
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Average distance from Earth
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Atmospheric Composition
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#Carbon dioxide
96.5%
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#Nitrogen
3.5%
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Fact:
- Trace amounts of Sulfur Dioxide, Argon, Water Vapor, Carbon Monoxide, Helium, and NeonNASA: Venus Fact Sheet
