planet venus
Venus’ Outer Shell is Thinner and “Squishier” Than Previously Believed
While Earth and Venus are approximately the same size and both lose heat at about the same rate, the internal…
The Orbit of Venus. How Long is a Year on Venus?
As the second closest planet to our Sun, Venus takes 224.65 days to complete a single orbit around our Sun,…
How Many Moons Does Venus Have?
There are dozens upon dozens of moons in the Solar System, ranging from airless worlds like Earth's Moon to those with…
Morning Star
[/caption] If you look to the morning sky – to the east that is, as the sun’s rising – you…
How Was Venus Discovered?
[/caption] Venus is one of the planets visible with the unaided eye. In fact, Venus is the brightest object in…
Venus Length of Day
[/caption] The Venus length of day is 243 days. But the story is a little stranger than that. Venus is…
How Old is Venus?
[/caption] How old is Venus? Scientists actually think that everything in the Solar System was formed at the same time,…
Venus Exploration
[/caption] Venus has been know to humanity since we first looked up into the sky; it's the brightest object in…
Why is Venus So Hot?
You might have heard that Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. In fact, down at the surface…
How Long is a Day on Venus?
The length of day on Venus is 243 Earth days. Read that again, it's not a year, but the length…