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.

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The sky glows orange in this artist's concept of the atmosphere of Venus.
 Dusky Skies Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hot Pancakes Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Radio Programs

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
More Venus and Gemini Floating through alien skies Friday, June 11, 2010
Venus and Mercury IV
Venus and Mercury III
Venus and Mercury Zooming in on two hot worlds Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Moon and Venus Harmonizing with a neighbor world Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Strato-Lab IV
Venus and Regulus
More Moon and Venus
Moon and Venus
Moon and Venus
Morning Venus
Brilliant Venus
Moon and Venus
Hot Planet
April
More Moon and Venus
Venus Shines Bright
More Moon and Venus
Moon and Venus
Venus Stands High
Moon and Venus

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