Venus for Kids | Learn all about our sister planet

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Did you know that Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty? Learn even more interesting facts about the second planet from the Sun in this educational video for kids.
 
You have probably seen Venus in the night sky because it looks like a bright ball of light. This brightness is because a thick layer of clouds covers the surface of Venus and reflects sunlight. Color wise, Venus appears yellowish-white, but, depending on the photo, it can also look dark orange. The planet gets its coloring from the sulfuric acid in its clouds. These clouds are so dense that we cannot see the surface from space. Scientists use special tools like radar, cameras, and spectrometers to study the planet.
 
Venus is relatively close to Earth, about twenty-five million miles away. It’s called Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and are made of similar materials, like rock and metal. Even though they share similarities, Venus is much hotter than Earth because its thick, cloudy atmosphere traps heat. This is called the greenhouse effect. Temperatures on Venus reach as high as nine hundred degrees Fahrenheit! By comparing Venus to Earth, scientists can learn how different factors, like the greenhouse effect, have changed the planet over time.

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What you will learn in Venus for Kids:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Color and study of Venus
1:18 "Sister planet" and atmosphere
2:05 Extreme weather and geography
2:50 Lack of moons
3:17 Opposite rotation (retrograde)

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