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| 2nd planet from the Sun, the sixth largest planet in the solar system | |
| Average distance from the Sun | 108,200,000 km / 0.72 AU |
| Diameter | 12,103.6 km |
| Mass | 4.869e24 kg |
| Orbital period around the Sun | 0.616 Earth years / 225 Earth days |
| Number of moons | 0 |
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| Thick clouds containing sulfuric acid hide the rocky surface of Earth’s “sister” planet. The atmosphere of Venus is mostly carbon dioxide, which traps heat—causing the surface temperatures to be about 450° C (840° F). Venus shows phases when viewed with a telescope because it is closer to the Sun than the Earth. When seeing part of its unlit side, it presents a crescent or gibbous shape, much like our Moon. | |
Our Solar System
Our solar system is located on the edge of a spiral arm called Orion’s Arm, and is one-half to two-thirds of the way (28,000 light-years) from the center of our Milky Way galaxy.The Sun, Sol
The Inner Planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
The Asteroid Belt
Dwarf planet, Ceres
Asteroid, Ida
Asteroid, Vesta
Asteroid, Eros
The Outer Planets
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The Kuiper Belt
Dwarf planet, Pluto
Dwarf planet, Eris
The Oort Cloud
Dwarf planet, Sedna
Comet Halley
Comet Hale-Bopp
Glossary of Terms
