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Venus is the second planet from the Sun.It is a terrestrial planet and is the closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbour Earth.Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover.
The surface of Venus is comparatively flat. When 93% of the topography was mapped by Pioneer Venus Orbiter, scientists found that the total distance from the lowest point to the highest point on the entire surface was about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi), about the same as the vertical distance between the Earth's ocean floor and the higher summits of the Himalayas.
It is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" due to their similar size, gravity, and bulk composition (Venus is both the closest planet to Earth and the planet closest in size to Earth). The surface of Venus is covered by a dense atmosphere and presents clear evidence of former violent volcanic activity.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size ...
The planets are lining up, forming a rare and special parade across the night sky in January and February. Four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars — are bright enough to see with the ...
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus.
The terrestrial planets all have roughly the same structure: a central metallic core, mostly iron, with a surrounding silicate mantle. The Moon is similar, but lacks a substantial iron core. [ 1 ] Three of the four solar terrestrial planets (Venus, Earth, and Mars) have substantial atmospheres ; all have impact craters and tectonic surface ...
Early 2025 is a good time for skygazing and spotting up to seven planets in the night sky – if you have a little help. According to Nasa, these multi-planet views aren't "super rare," but they ...