From The 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%.

Venus/Earth Comparison ... Venus Observational Parameters ... Venus Mean Orbital Elements (J2000)

NSSDC Lunar & Planetary Science: Venus Page ... Missions to Venus ... Venus Fact Sheet

Earlier Views of Venus ... Until the 1960s, Venus was often considered a "twin sister" to the Earth because Venus is the nearest planet to us, and because superficially the two planets seem to share

2004 Transit of Venus (2004 Observer's Handbook) ... Predictions for the 2004 Transit of Venus ... Transits of Venus across the disk of the Sun are among the rarest of planetary alignments.

Venus is called the Evening Star. It is called this because it looks so bright to us from Earth. ... Venus and Earth are almost the same size. Venus is the closest planet to Earth, but it does not

Prepares educators and the public for the rare Transit of Venus on June 5-6, 2012, with hands-on activities; maps, science, math, and history lessons; ... The next transit of Venus occurs in June 2012.

; Venus in Color; Impact Craters; Bright Plains; Ovda Regio ... ; Ridges and Troughs; Highlands; Eastern Lakshmi; Lava flow ... Please select an image above.

LG Venus (VX8800) Phone (Verizon Wireless) features and specs including user reviews, news reports and forum discussions. ... Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG Venus has two dual front screens,

Fair but inhospitable Venus, a "Sister" planet to the Earth that is very different from our home. Venus does not have any moons or rings.