- Venus is the second planet in distance from the sun. this planet is nearest to the earth and is also brightest planet.
- Venus is known as the ‘evening star’ as well as ‘morning star’.
- Venus is surrounded by a thick cloud cover, hence known as the ‘veiled planet’ (veil means unclear/cover).
- Venus is like the earth in size and mass, and hence also known as the ‘earth’s twin’. It also rotates clockwise like Uranus.
- Venus is the hottest planet (even hotter than mercury) of our solar system, due to its veil of cloud.
- Venus has no water on it. There is no sufficient oxygen on the Venus.
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