1. I Isabel Strasser Physical Science February 15th 2017
Venus
I Isabel Strasser
Physical Science
February 15th 2017

2. The distance from Venus to the Sun is 67 million miles.
Venus' diameter is 7,520.8 miles. 
Venus' complete orbit around the sun takes 225 earth days. Less than a year for us.

3. Venus' temperature is about 864 degrees F
The United States, Soviet Union, and European Space  Agency have deployed more than 20 spacecraft's to Venus. Including Mariner 2, 
Venera 7, and Venera 9. 

4. Venera 9 returned the first photographs of the Venusian surface.

5. The atmosphere of
Venus is 96.5
carbon dioxide, 3.5
nitrogen, with
minor amounts of
sulfur dioxide,
argon, water,carbon 
monoxide, helium
and neon. 

6. Venus has many layers of clouds made of sulfuric acid
Venus has many layers of clouds made of sulfuric acid. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. 
The surface of  Venus is extremely dry. With no liquid water. Venus is mostly flat plains with thousands of volcanos. With lava that flows in  long canals.

7. Even though Mercury is closer to the Sun Venus is Hottest because it is mostly made up of carbon dioxide, which is the primary green house gas. The solar heat enter but can't leave. Basically making Venus an oven.

8. Venus has a similar gravitational pull to Earth.
Earth's gravitational  pull is 9.8 m/s squared, while
Venus' is 8.87 m/s 
squared.

9. Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to discover Venus.
Galileo discovered Venus in 1610 He found out that Venus goes through phases like the moon which helped support the theory where planets orbit the Sun 

10. Venus is known as the planet named after the goddess of love Aphrodite. 
Venus has been Venus and Earth are known throughout often called twins history as the because they are brightest planet. similar in size, gravity, mass, and density.

11. No known author or year. Title Venus Facts
By Charles Q. Choi Title Planet Venus Facts: A hot, hellish, and volcanic planet. November 4th 2014
No known author or year. Title Venus Facts 
By Matt Williams April 6th 2016 Title Venus Compared to Earth
By Nola Taylor Redd November 16th 2012 Title How Far Away is Venus?
By Jeff Coffey December 24th 2015 Title The Diameter of Venus
By Nola Taylor Redd November 16th 2012 Title How Hot is Venus?
By Fraser Cain December 24th 2015 Title Discovery of Venus