Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has a thick, opaque atmosphere, preventing optical-based telescopes and orbiting space probes from observing its surface. This didn't prevent Earth's ...

Other Venus planet facts Venus basic info. Venus is the second planet from the Sun, only behind Mercury. It’s named after a Roman goddess, and is commonly seen from Earth.

Venus is Earth's next-door neighbor and could be Earth's twin, if not for the sulfuric acid clouds and hellish surface temperatures.

Stunning facts about Venus, Earth's 'sister planet,' where every day is 900 degrees. Dean Regas. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.

Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype. When Venus is in the evening sky, you notice her. When she is in the predawn sky ...

With Venus enjoying its 15 minutes of fame (or more accurately, about six hours and 50 minutes), here are five fun facts about our planetary next-door neighbor. 1. It's often mistaken for a UFO ...

Venus orbits at an average distance of 108 million kilometres from the Sun. Photo Credit: NASA Venus's thick atmosphere, mostly made of carbon dioxide, traps heat, causing it to stay extremely hot.

Even though Venus moves between the Earth and sun every 19.5 months, it becomes visible after sunset and before sunrise only around every eight years, according to EarthSky. Typically, Venus ...