1. VENUS Ryan Diaz Nathalie Ramirez This picture shows that Venus has a lot of mountains and volcanoes.

2. History  Known by the ancients.  Venus was the Roman Goddess of love and beauty.  In Greek, her name was Aphrodite.

3. Solar System  Venus is the 2 nd closest planet from the sun.  It is 67 million miles from the sun.  It takes 225 Earth days to take a trip around the sun.  One day is 243 Earth days.

4. Planet appearance  Venus is a reddish brownish yellowish color.  It is very hot and deadly.  There are volcanoes and mountains.

5. Exploration  The Mariner2 brought information that stated it was 800 degrees Fahrenheit.  The Mariner2 visited Venus on December 14,1962.  But now it is 900 degrees Fahrenheit. It also found out that it was a world with carbon dioxide and a cloud covered atmosphere.

6. Interesting Facts  Venus is considered Earth’s sister planet.  Venus was around for about 4 billion years.  It is also one of the brightest objects in the sky.  Robert Richardson noticed Venus spinning backwards.  Venus can cook a meal in a few minutes.