The brightest planet in the night sky and second from the Sun, Venus hold the record for hottest planet in the solar system. Venus is nearly the same size as the Earth, but is nowhere near as hospitable. Venus has temperatures on the surface that can get up to 872 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to melt lead. This temperature also stays pretty constant due to Venuss impressively thick atmosphere and its unimpressive slight axial tilt of only 3.39 degrees. How thick is Venuss atmosphere? If you were to stand on the surface of Venus you would experience pressure equivalent to being 3000 feet deep in the ocean. If you could somehow survive becoming an oven-roasted human from the heat, you would be crushed by the atmosphere. However, if you managed to survive both of those threats, you would then have to endure other cruelties of the environment of Venus. The atmosphere on the surface of Venus is 96% Carbon Dioxide and has winds up to 224 mph. Venus may be known as our sister planet, but other than size she is a very different beast. If you like learning about the solar system, like this status. You can learn more about Venus by checking out this link: space/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:58:46 +0000
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