Celestial Objects

Venus

Also Known As Earth's Twin

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Venus." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/venus.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Venus. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/venus

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-venus,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Venus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/venus},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth, with a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere that produces a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in the solar system despite not being the closest to the Sun.

Facts

Object Type

Terrestrial planet 1

Diameter (km)

12,104 1

Mass

4.87 x 10^24 kg 1

Orbital Distance

0.72 AU (about 108 million km) from the Sun 1

Sources

1. NASA Solar System Exploration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationVenus, Wikipedia - lead section

Quote, Venus, Wikipedia - lead section

It is similar to Earth in size and mass and is often described as Earth's 'sister' or 'twin'.

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