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Venus
One Venus year = 225 Earth days
Named for the Roman goddess of
beauty and love
It is sometimes called the
morning or evening star because
it is visible on Earth shortly after
sunset and before sunrise.
Venus
Venus is very close in size to
Earth.
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
Venus
It was the first planet to be
explored using space probes.
Venus’ surface is surrounded by
poisonous clouds. The planet has
a very thick atmosphere that is
97% carbon dioxide (very deadly
for humans).
Venus
The atmosphere acts as a
greenhouse.
Venus
Venus is the hottest planet in the
solar system. Temperatures
reach as high as 908° F.
Pictures of Venus
Pictures of Venus
Pictures of Venus
Pictures of Venus
Pictures of Venus
Pictures of Venus
The moon
Venus
Public domain images
courtesy of NASA.