Venus

The second planet from the Sun in the solar system. Venus orbits the Sun at an average distance 0.7 AU. The planet has a mass of 0.08 times the mass of Earth and a radius 0.95 times the radius of Earth. It is made of solid, rocky material and has a predominantly carbon dioxide atmosphere. Clouds of sulfuric acid cover the entire planet. Venus has no moons.

Resources

 The Solar System: Inner Planets: Exploring Our Own Back Yard The four planets closest to the Sun -- Mercury,...
The Solar System: Inner Planets: Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...

Radio Programs

 Brilliant Venus Lighting up the “evening star” Saturday, April 28, 2012
Moon and Venus Resetting the clocks on Venus Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Venus and Aldebaran The demise of a star and planet Sunday, April 8, 2012
More Venus and Jupiter Worlds with and without companions Monday, March 12, 2012
Venus and Jupiter Following a pair of cosmic headlights Sunday, March 11, 2012
Planetary Flashes Lighting up the clouds of Venus Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Moon and Venus Paving the surface of a bright planet Monday, December 26, 2011
More Moon and Venus Ancient oceans on a dry world Sunday, November 27, 2011
Moon and Venus A skin-deep planetary beauty Saturday, November 26, 2011
Mikhail Lomonosov The man who discovered an atmosphere Saturday, November 19, 2011
Venus Returns The return of the “evening star” Friday, October 28, 2011
Changing Addresses Peering into a hidden planet Sunday, August 21, 2011
Transit of 1761, Part IV A ring of fire around a planet Thursday, June 9, 2011
Transit of 1761, Part III Ducking cannonfire in the name of science Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Transit of Venus One year away from a rare event Sunday, June 5, 2011
Venus and Jupiter Twin headlights in the dawn sky Monday, May 9, 2011
Moon and Venus A close but far-away planet Friday, April 29, 2011
April Springing into a beautiful month Friday, April 1, 2011
Moon and Venus Searching for an elusive moon Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Moon and Venus A blazing-hot weather forecast Sunday, February 27, 2011
Brilliant Venus Tracking a brilliant planet Friday, January 7, 2011

Featured Images

Ultraviolet view of Venusian clouds from Venus Express orbiter
 Cloudy Skies Saturday, November 26, 2011
Venus's path across the Sun during the transit of 1761
 Bright Passage Monday, June 6, 2011

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