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.

Radio Programs

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
More Moon and Venus Dipping into a distant atmosphere Thursday, December 30, 2010
Venus Arrival Peering into an alien atmosphere Monday, December 6, 2010
Moon and Companions III The blazing "morning star" Thursday, December 2, 2010
Moon and Companions II Planning for a trip to hell Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Moon and Venus The "evening star" gets ready to exit Saturday, October 9, 2010
More Moon and Planets Peeling back the clouds Friday, August 13, 2010
Family Reunion A family reunion in the evening sky Sunday, August 1, 2010
Moon and Venus Stirring up fresh clouds on Venus Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Venus and Regulus Hot discoveries on a blazing planet Friday, July 9, 2010
More Moon and Venus Floating through alien skies Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Moon and Venus Venus's on-again, off-again moon Monday, June 14, 2010

Featured Images

Venus's path across the Sun during the transit of 1761
 Bright Passage Monday, June 6, 2011
Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki at Venus
 Venusian Dawn Monday, December 6, 2010
A false-color image of Idunn Mons indicates that the Venusian volcano is still a
 Still Going? Friday, July 9, 2010
The sky glows orange in this artist's concept of the atmosphere of Venus.
 Dusky Skies Tuesday, June 15, 2010

FacebookTwitterYouTube

©2013 The University of Texas McDonald Observatory