Venus:

(Say it in French! Vénus)

The second planet from the sun, and is just a little bit smaller than Earth with a diameter of 7,517 miles. It is very dry and has a thick atmosphere that holds in the heat.  The surface temperature is 887° Fahrenheit (Water boils at 212° on Earth at sea level). Venus spins on its axis in the opposite direction from Earth’s rotation.  Venus is about 67 million miles from the sun. Venus takes 243 Earth days to make one complete rotation on its axis. Although the days are longer on Venus, the years are shorter because it is closer to the sun. Venus orbits the sun in 225 Earth days.

 

More Facts About Venus:

 

Size: 7,517 mi. diameter

Distance from Sun: 67 million mi. from the sun

Terrain/Surface: Rocky surface covered with craters, mountains, volcanoes, and lava plains

Climate: Hot and dry, surface temperature of 887° Fahrenheit

Atmosphere: Very thick, cloudy atmosphere that traps heat. Mostly made up of the following gases: Carbon monoxide, nitrogen, argon , neon, sulfur dioxide, and water vapor.

How Long is one Rotation of the Planet: 243 Earth days

How Long is one orbit of the Sun: 225 Earth days

Satellites: no satellites

 

Fun Fact: Venus is the third brightest object in our sky, after the sun and the moon.

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