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Venus

Venus

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Often called Earth's twin due to similar size, Venus has a thick toxic atmosphere with extreme greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet.

Diameter

12,104 km

Mass (Earth = 1)

0.815x

Temperature

464°C

Orbital Period

225 days

Surface Gravity

8.87 m/s²

Known Moons

0

Interesting Facts

  • 01

    Venus rotates backwards compared to most planets

  • 02

    A day on Venus is longer than a year

  • 03

    Surface pressure is 92 times that of Earth