50 Fascinating Facts About Venus:

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Oct 2, 2024

Here are fifty amazing things to know about Venus: 1. In our solar system,

Venus is the second planet from the Sun**. 2. Because of its identical mass and

size, it is frequently referred to as Earth's twin. Third, because Venus

rotates retrogradely, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. 4.

Venus's day is longer than a year; it takes 243 Earth days for it to complete

one full rotation, compared to 225 Earth days for its orbit around the Sun. 5.

Venus is devoid of rings and moons. 6. Venus has **higher average surface

temperatures** than any other planet in the solar system, with an average of

465°C (869°F). 7. The majority of Venus's dense atmosphere—96.5%—is made up of

carbon dioxide. 8. It produces sulfuric clouds.water, greatly corroding the

atmosphere. 9. At sea level, the air pressure on Venus is 92 times higher than

that of Earth. 10. Venus's excessive surface temperatures are caused by a

runaway greenhouse effect. 11. After the Sun and Moon, it is the

third-brightest natural object in the sky. 12. **The planet has the name of the

beauty and love-granting Roman goddess**. 13. Venus, sometimes known as the

"morning star" or "evening star," is visible to the unaided eye. 14. The first

probes to land on Venus were part of the Soviet Union's Venera program. 15.

Venera 13 was on the surface for 127 minutes before pressure and heat killed

it. 16. The comparatively small number of impact craters on Venus suggests that

its surface is youthful. 17.Venus' atmosphere rotates 60 times faster than the

planet, taking about four Earth days to complete a full rotation. Winds on

Venus reach speeds of 360 km/h (224 mph) in the upper atmosphere. The surface

is composed of vast plains, highland regions, and numerous volcanic features.

Volcanic activity may still be present, as suggested by fluctuating sulfur

levels.26. Venus' atmosphere is vulnerable to the solar wind because it lacks a

large magnetic field. 27. There is evidence of former oceans on Venus, but they

have evaporated due to the extreme heat. 28. Venus reflects around 75% of the

sunlight it receives**, resulting in a high albedo. 29. **Maxwell Montes** is

Venus' highest peak, standing 11 kilometers (7 miles) tall. 30. NASA's Mariner

2 flew by Venus in 1962, making it the first planet studied by a spacecraft.

31. The temperature on Venus is essentially constant during the day and night,

at the equator and poles. 32. **The Venusian year (225 Earth days) is shorter

than one Venusian day**. 33. **The planet's surface is hidden by dense cloud36.

Despite the fact that Venus lacks rain, its atmosphere contains lightning. 37.

Volcanic activity may cause lightning flashes inside Venus' thick clouds. 38.

Because of its axial tilt of only 3 degrees, Venus does not have seasons like

Earth. 39. The planet's atmospheric composition causes a severe greenhouse

effect. 40. The clouds on Venus reflect the majority of the sunlight, giving it

a dazzling look. 41. Because of its harsh atmosphere, Venus is sometimes

referred to as the "evil twin"** of Earth. 42. Venus' surface is characterized

by tesserae, which are rough, tile-like terrain. 43. Venus and Earth have an

orbital resonance**: for every 13 Venus orbits, Earth orbits 8 times. 44. The

planet has coronae, which are huge circular shapes created by volcanic47. **The

dense atmosphere creates tremendous surface pressure**, which is equivalent to

being 1,000 meters underwater on Earth. 48. The planet is always enveloped in

dense clouds, obscuring any view of its surface from space. 49. Venusian

craters are generally rare and often huge due to the strong atmosphere breaking

up smaller meteoroids. 50. Venus's surface temperature is hot enough to melt

lead**. Venus remains a mystery in many ways, with its inhospitable climate

making research difficult but fascinating.