Venus is the second planet from the sun.
Xem thêmAstronomers have known Venus for thousands of years.
Xem thêmThe ancient Romans named it after their goddess Venus.
Xem thêmVenus is the brightest object in the night sky except for the Moon.
Xem thêmVenus comes closer to the Earth than any other planet does.
Xem thêmVenus is sometimes called the sister planet of Earth as they are quite similar in size and gravity.
Xem thêmVenus' atmosphere (air) is mostly carbon dioxide with clouds of sulphuric acid.
Xem thêmVenus was the first planet to have its motions plotted across the sky, as early as the second millennium BC and spins very slowly on its axis, it spins in the opposite direction to the other planets.
Xem thêmA day on Venus is equal to 117 days on Earth.
Xem thêmVenus is a terrestrial planet so, like the Earth, its surface is made of rock.
Xem thêmVenus is much hotter than Earth.
Xem thêmThis effect is called the greenhouse effect and it is very strong on Venus.
Xem thêmThis makes the surface of Venus the hottest of any planet's surface in the Solar System with an estimated average temperature of 480 °C (896.0 °F).
Xem thêmVenus has no oceans because it is much too hot for water.
Xem thêmVenus' surface is a dry desert.
Xem thêmOnly the Earth's moon and Venus are brighter.
Xem thêmVenus is the hottest planet, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
Xem thêmThis is because Venus has thick clouds that trap heat.
Xem thêmVenus is the hottest planet, even hotter than Mercury!
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