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    Venus
    /ˈviːnəs/
    • 1. the second planet from the sun in the solar system, the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon and frequently appearing in the twilight sky as the evening or morning star.
    • 2. a goddess worshipped as the goddess of love in classical Rome. though apparently a spirit of kitchen gardens in earlier times.

    noun

    • 1. a beautiful woman. literary
    • 2. a burrowing marine bivalve mollusc with clearly defined growth lines on the shell.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VenusVenus - Wikipedia

    Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the closest to Earth in mass and size. It has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, a retrograde rotation, and a surface temperature of 464 °C.

  4. science.nasa.gov › venusVenus - NASA Science

    Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet named for a love goddess, and often called Earth’s twin. But pull up a bit closer, and Venus turns hellish.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › VenusVenus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word Venus, which can refer to the Roman goddess of love and beauty or the planet second from the sun. See also related phrases, articles and entries near Venus.

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVenus | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meanings of Venus as a planet and a goddess in English. Find out how to pronounce Venus, see examples, and explore related words and phrases in astronomy and mythology.

  8. science.nasa.gov › venus › venus-factsVenus Facts - Science@NASA

    Learn about Venus, the second planet from the Sun and Earth's closest neighbor. Find out about its namesake, potential for life, size, distance, orbit, rotation, moons, rings, formation, structure, surface, atmosphere, and magnetosphere.

  9. www.britannica.com › place › Venus-planetVenus | Facts, Color, Rotation, Temperature, Size, & Surface

    5 days ago · Venus is more nearly spherical than most planets. A planet’s rotation generally causes a bulging at the equator and a slight flattening at the poles, but Venus’s very slow spin allows it to maintain its highly spherical shape. Venus, second planet from the Sun and the brightest planet in the sky.

  10. spaceplace.nasa.gov › all-about-venus › enAll About Venus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Sep 17, 2024 · Learn about Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system, with a thick atmosphere and clouds of sulfuric acid. Find out how Venus spins, rotates, and orbits the Sun, and see images of its surface and volcanoes.