Top 10 facts about Venus On April 8, 1820, the ancient Greek statue known as the Venus de Milo was discovered on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea.

10. Wind speed at Venus can reach a blistering 725 km per hour. This is faster than the speediest tornado on Earth, according to scientists. Dubai; Mazhar Farooqui.

Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype. When Venus is in the evening sky, you notice her. When she is in the predawn sky ...

Stunning facts about Venus, Earth's 'sister planet,' where every day is 900 degrees. Dean Regas. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.

Watch the video below to learn 100 fascinating facts about Venus, and check out other things you might want to know about Earth, the Sun, the Moon, and our solar system.

The air pressure on the surface of Venus is extreme — about 90 times higher than the pressure at sea level here on Earth. In other words, the pressure on Venus is about the same as the water ...

With Venus enjoying its 15 minutes of fame (or more accurately, about six hours and 50 minutes), here are five fun facts about our planetary next-door neighbor. IE 11 is not supported.

Here are the top 10 facts on Venus' transit across the sun . A rare celestial phenomenon, it is visible when the Venus passes between the Sun and the Earth. None of us will likely see Venus ...

A special Venus event will also occur tonight (July 10): Earth's "sister planet" will be at its most luminous, blazing brightly in the western sky. [The 10 Weirdest Facts About Venus] ...

With Venus enjoying its 15 minutes of fame (or more accurately, about six hours and 50 minutes), here are five fun facts about our planetary next-door neighbor. 1. It's often mistaken for a UFO ...