Rocky

Venus

A rocky planet wrapped in a thick carbon-dioxide atmosphere and sulfuric-acid clouds.

Mean orbital distance (AU)

0.723

Mean diameter (km)

12104

Orbital period (Earth days)

224.7

Planet class

Rocky

Understanding this entry

A strong greenhouse effect makes its surface hotter than Mercury’s despite its greater distance from the Sun.

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