Download Planet Name: Venus God/Goddess named after: Aphrodite (Venus

Planet Name: Venus
God/Goddess named after: Aphrodite (Venus)- goddess of love and beauty
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Distance from the sun:
67 million miles
Distance from the Earth: 26 million miles
Temperature Ranges:
900+ degrees F all the time
Gravity compared to Earth (if Earth = 1):
.91 so a little less
Mass compared to Earth (if Earth = 1):
.82 so a little less – 82% of Earth’s mass
Important Information:
Hottest planet
Has a toxic atmosphere made of mostly Carbon Dioxide with thick dark clouds that trap heat in the planet like a
greenhouse and precipitates poisonous acid rain that would melt a human’s skin.
The surface contains thousands of constant active volcanoes and rivers of lava flows.
Venus is called the “Morning Star” because it looks like a bright star in the sky that can be seen just after
sunset and just before dusk.