Venus - The Morning Star

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the hottest planet in the solar system. It is second only to the Sun and Moon in brightness in Earth's sky. The first interplanetary spacecraft were sent to this planet - Mariner-2 in 1962 and Venera-7 in 1970 (landing on Venus).

Research of the surface is hindered by a very dense atmosphere and high temperature. Study of the planet is impossible in visible light and is conducted by radar methods. By 1994, 98% of Venus's surface had been mapped.

All objects on Venus (except for 3 regions) are named after female names and surnames.

10 Facts About Venus

  • Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It belongs to the terrestrial planets.
  • In its characteristics, Venus is more similar to Earth than any other planet. The planet's radius is 0.95 of Earth's, and its mass is 0.81.
  • A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days, while a year is approximately 227 days. On Venus, like Mercury, a day is longer than a year.
  • Venus is the hottest planet. Due to its dense atmosphere and resulting greenhouse effect, surface temperature reaches 900°C.
  • Venus has neither satellites nor rings. There is a hypothesis that Mercury was once a satellite of Venus.
  • Venus rotates around its axis in the opposite direction to all other planets.
  • Venus rotates around its axis very slowly, but hurricane winds constantly rage in its atmosphere, reaching speeds of 120-140 m/s.
  • The very high surface temperature and carbon dioxide atmosphere make the existence of life in its familiar form unlikely.
  • Venus has been explored by more than 40 spacecraft, and currently the Akatsuki automatic interplanetary station orbits around it.
  • The planet's surface was explored in the 90s as part of the Magellan project.
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