Venus

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Second planet from the Sun and our closest planetary neighbor, Venus is similar in structure and size to Earth, but it is now a very different world. Venus spins slowly in the opposite direction most planets do. Its thick atmosphere traps heat in a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in our solar system—with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Glimpses below the clouds reveal volcanoes and deformed mountains.
Distance from Sun: 67.337 million miles
Year Length: 225 Earth Days
Radius: 3760
One Earth Day: 243 Earth Day
Moons: 0