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The Planet Venus: Astronomy and Space for Kids - FreeSchool - Youtube
The second planet from the sun, Venus is the brightest planet visible from earth. Known throughout the centuries for its beauty, the surface Venus is actually a hostile environment of heat, pressure, and toxic atmosphere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UciCLg8g_4Y
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Interesting Facts About Venus - Universe Today
Venus was once considered a twin to Earth, as it's roughly the same size and is relatively close to our planet. But once astronomers looked at it seriously in the past half-century or so, a lot of contrasts emerged.
http://www.universetoday.com/14070/interesting-facts-about-venus/
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Venus Facts for Kids - Science Kids
Venus is a fascinating planet that is similar in size to Earth but very different in regards to atmosphere and surface conditions. Its thick clouds lock in the heat while the surface rages with active volcanoes.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/planets/venus.html
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The 10 Weirdest Facts About Venus - Space
With this week's ultra-rare transit of Venus, in which the planet will pass in front of the sun as seen from Earth on Tuesday (June 5), we here at SPACE.com think it's a great time to take a look at the peculiar quirks of one of our closest neighbors in the solar system.
http://www.space.com/15988-venus-planet-weird-facts.html
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Planets For Kids - Venus
Venus is the brightest planet in the Solar System and can be seen even in daylight if you know where to look. When Venus is west of the Sun, she rises before the Sun in the morning and is known as the Morning Star. When she is east of the Sun, she shines in the evening just after sunset and is known as the Evening Star.
http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-venus.html
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Venus Information, Facts, News, Photos - National Geographic
Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about planet Venus from National Geographic.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/venus-article
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Venus Facts: Interesting Facts about Planet Venus - The Planets
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the third brightest object in Earth's sky after the Sun and Moon. It is sometimes referred to as the sister planet to Earth, because their size and mass are so similar. Venus is also the closest planet to Earth. The surface of Venus is hidden by an opaque layer of clouds which are formed from sulphuric acid.
http://theplanets.org/venus/
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The Planet Venus - Universe Today
As the morning star, the evening star, and the brightest natural object in the sky (after the Moon), human beings have been aware of Venus since time immemorial. Even though it would be many thousands of years before it was recognized as being a planet, its has been a part of human culture since the beginning of recorded history.
http://www.universetoday.com/14069/venus/
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Venus Facts: Interesting Facts about the Planet Venus - Space Facts
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet and is sometimes referred to as the Earth's sister planet due the their similar size and mass. The surface of the planet is obscured by an opaque layer of clouds made up of sulfuric acid.
http://space-facts.com/venus
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Planet Venus Facts: A Hot, Hellish and Volcanic Planet
Venus is the brightest planet in our solar system, has a hellish atmosphere, and is covered in volcanoes. Learn more about planet Venus here.
http://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html
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Venus - Astronomy
Astronomy is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, black holes, comets, constellations, eclipses, exoplanets, nebulae, meteors, quasars, observing, telescopes, NASA, Hubble, space missions, stargazing, and more.
http://www.astronomy.com/tags/venus
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What is the Average Surface Temperature on Venus? - Universe Today
Venus is often referred to as our "sister planet," due to the many geophysical similarities that exist between it Earth.
http://www.universetoday.com/14306/temperature-of-venus/
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Venus: Educational facts and history of the planet Venus - Nine Planets
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus' orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%.
http://nineplanets.org/venus.html
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Solar System Exploration - NASA
Similar in structure and size to Earth, Venus' thick, toxic atmosphere traps heat in a runaway greenhouse effect. A permanent layer of clouds traps heat, creating surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Glimpses below the clouds reveal volcanoes and deformed mountains. Venus spins slowly in the opposite direction of most planets.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus
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Venus - Wikipedia
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
