Sometimes you can see Venus very clear from Earth. If you look in the left hand corner you can see Venus above a church.

Venus is often called the sister planet to earth because it is most like earth in many different ways.

Facts on Venus. Venus has no moons. Venus is 7,525 miles in diameter. Venus is hotter than Mercury. Venus rotates from east to west. The sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Venus has so thin clouds, that it causes the greenhouse affect. Even with nine planets. Venus is the second closest to the sun.. Finally, Venus is the brightest planet visible from Earth.

Gravitational Force on Venus If a 150 pound person went on Venus. They would weigh 132 pounds.