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Outer Space for Kids: Venus

Learn about the solar system, Kepler's laws, space exploration, stargazing, and more!

Planet Intro

Planet Name: Venus

Named For: The Roman goddess of love and beauty

Size: 7,521 miles in diameter, about the same size as Earth

Moons: Venus has no true moons, but it does have a quasi-satellite, or quasi-moon, named Zoozve. Quasi-satellites are asteroids that orbit the Sun but stay close to a planet.

Rings: None

Temperature: Average temperature is 867 degrees Fahrenheit

Distance from the Sun: 67.2 million miles

Distance from Earth: 25 million miles

Number of Earth Days It Takes to Orbit the Sun: 224.7

Source: CalTech, NASA

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