Venus, the most luminous planet in the solar system.

1. By Amita Vadlamudi

2. The most Luminous Planet in the Solar System

3.  The planet Venus is named after the Roman
Goddess of Love and Beauty, also known as
Aphrodite in Greek mythology. It is given such a
name because it is the most luminous planet of all.
It is one of the few planets that people have been
aware of since prehistoric times.
 Ancient historians believed that Venus was
comprised of two separate heavenly bodies:
Eosphorus (the morning star) and Hesperus (the
evening star). In Latin, these stars were known as
Vesper and Lucifer respectively.

4.  Venus, is the second planet from the sun.
Enfolded in volcanoes, it has the hottest
atmosphere. Research indicates that Venus is
mainly comprised of carbon dioxide and
sulfuric acid, resulting in the densest
atmosphere than any other planet.
 Venus revolves itself every 224.7 Earth days,
having the slowest and longest solar rotation
period.

5.  Regarded as Earth’s sister, Venus is close to Earth’s
size. Its mass is close to 80% of Earth’s. Its diameter
is slightly smaller than that of the Earth.
 Like a moon, Venus goes through phases. When it
is observed through a telescope, it appears in a
crescent shape. However, when the planet is at a
considerable distance, it emerges in a circular
shape. To the human eye, Venus may appear
floating in a yellow-white color. Up close, it may
have a reddish-brown surface.

6.  Venus has the hottest surface of all planets in
the solar system. Various gases, including
carbon monoxide, sulfuric acid and carbon
dioxide are trapped in the planet’s surface. The
planet also contains extremely low levels of
water vapors, making the planet as the driest
and warmest of all. There is high degree of
volcanic activity continuously taking place
inside the planet.

7.  Venus is mainly comprised of 96.5% of carbon
dioxide and 3.5% of nitrogen. Due to these
gases, the surface temperature of Venus is
extreme, averaging about 900 °F (480 °C). This
extreme temperature is the reason why
armored spacecraft has never been able to
survive for more than an hour on its surface.

8.  Amita Vadlamudi, a former Computer
Engineer is a prolific blogger, whose subjects
range from history and science to art and
fitness. Amita Vadlamudi has published many
articles on various subjects on many of her
websites, such as Behance and Issuu.