What is the second planet from the Sun?
Q: What is the second planet from the Sun?
A: Venus is the second planet from the Sun.
Q: How long is a year on Venus compared to Earth?
A: The year length of Venus is 225 Earth days, which is much shorter than a year on Earth.
Q: What type of planet is Venus?
A: Venus is a terrestrial planet because it has a solid, rocky surface like other planets in the inner Solar System.
Q: How was Venus named?
A: The ancient Romans named it after their goddess Venus, goddess of love and beauty.
Q: Is there life on Venus?
A: Until the late twentieth century many thought there might be life there, however due to its thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide with clouds of sulphuric acid (a chemical that is poisonous to life), it makes it difficult for any form of life to exist.
Q: Does Venus have any moons?
A: No, out of all 8 planets in our Solar System, only Mercury and Venus have no moons.
Q: What direction does Venus spin in compared to other planets? A: Unlike most planets in our Solar System, which spin clockwise or eastwardly around their axis,Venus spins very slowly counterclockwise or westwardly around its axis.
