Venus

  • Order: 2nd Planet
  • Nickname: The Evening/Morning Star
  • Distance from the Sun: 67 million miles
  • Type: Terrestrial, covered by constant clouds, about the same size as Earth
  • Atmosphere: Toxic; made up of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulfuric acid
  • Rings: None
  • Moons: None
  • Orbit Features:
    • 1 day-night cycle = 117 Earth days
    • 1 year = 277 Earth days
  • Fun Facts:
    • Venus spins backwards from other planets. This means that the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
    • Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus

Source: Venus | NASA