The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth, with a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere that produces a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in the solar system despite not being the closest to the Sun.
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Diameter (km) Orbital Distance0.72 AU (about 108 million km) from the Sun 1 Connections
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Akatsuki entered orbit around Venus on December 7, 2015, after an earlier failed attempt in 2010, and remains in orbit conducting atmospheric observations.
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The second planet from the Sun, similar in size to Earth, with a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere that produces a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in the solar system despite not being the closest to the Sun.
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It is similar to Earth in size and mass and is often described as Earth's 'sister' or 'twin'.
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