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Venus : Earth's twin

 The Mysterious World Of Venus

• Occasionally, one of the inner planets (Mercury and Venus, which orbit the Sun inside the Earth's orbit), moves in front of the Sun, a bit like the Moon does in a solar eclipse. Although Venus is bigger than the Moon, it is a lot further away, so it appears quite small compared to the Sun. The transit of Venus in front of the Sun takes several hours.
• ( Occasionnellement, une des planètes 'internes', - Mercure et Vénus, qui sont en orbite autour du soleil à l'intérieur du système terrestre - se déplacent devant le Soleil, un peu comme le fait la Lune pendant une éclipse solaire. Bien que Vénus soit plus grosse que la Lune, elle est beaucoup plus loin, et ainsi apparaît plutôt petite comparée au Soleil. Le mouvement transitoire de Vénus devant le Soleil prend plusieurs heures. )

Venus
Sister-Sister

• Venus is Earth's twin.
• They are almost the same size.
• They are closer than any two planets.
• Mercury is closer to the Sun, but it is not the hottest.
• Venus is really the hottest planet in our solar system.
• The gases around Venus trap the Sun's heat.
• It is so hot it can melt lead.
• Night LightVenus is the brightest planet in Earth's night sky.
• Venus outshines the other planets because it is closer to Earth.
• Its thick clouds reflect the Sun's light.

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