FIELD GUIDE
Venus
Earth's scorching twin
Often called Earth's twin due to similar size, Venus is actually the hottest planet thanks to a runaway greenhouse effect. Its thick atmosphere traps heat, making the surface hot enough to melt lead.
Explore in the Voyage →Stats
- DIAMETER
- 12,104 km
- DISTANCE FROM SUN
- 108.2 million km
- DAY LENGTH
- 2,802 hours
- TEMPERATURE
- 462°C
Facts
Venus spins backwards compared to most other planets
A day on Venus is longer than its year
Surface pressure is 90 times greater than Earth's
It's the brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon
Mission — Runaway Greenhouse
Watch a world Earth's own size vanish under a veil that never stops moving, and never lets go of its heat.
IN THIS MISSION:
- The Veil
- Beneath the Clouds
- Earth's Twin That Died