1. Venus is sometimes called 'Earth's sister planet', mainly due to the fact that the two are similar in size, gravity, and bulk composition.
2. Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky, with the Moon being the only exception.
3. The reason why Venus is not visible from Earth in the day is that it is covered with an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid.
4. Venus is the sixth-largest planet in the solar system.
5. The atmospheric pressure at the surface of Venus is 92 times that of the Earth.
6. Of all the terrestrial planets, Venus boasts of having the densest atmosphere, which mainly comprises of carbon dioxide.
7. Venus does not have even one satellite.
8. One day on Venus Day is equal to 243 days on Earth, while its one year is equal to 224.7 days on Earth.
9. Venus is the hottest as well as the brightest of all planets in the solar system.
10. The rotation of Venus is opposite than that of Earth and there, Sun rises in the West.
11. Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the Solar System. Whether these volcanoes are active or not, is still not known.
12. Venus is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates clockwise. All the other planets turn anti-clockwise.
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