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Venus   * the second planet from the sun * 67 million miles away from the sun * no moons * hotter than Mercury * water on Venus, but not on the surface * no rivers or oceans, water would be boiled away if it was on the surface * poison gases in the clouds * mountain chain named Maxwell montes * Maxwell Montes are over seven miles high * has the tallest mountain chain in all of the solar system You can find Venus shining low in the western sky at night. It is the brightest object except for the moon. Venus is a mystery planet. It is covered by thick clouds. The clouds hide Venus' surface, so for a long time nobody knew what Venus looked like. Some people thought that Venus was a jungle with strange animals and plants on the planet. But now we know they are wrong! Venus is almost the same size as Earth. It is dry, hot planets with tall mountains and deep valleys. Venus is covered in thick, yellow clouds. Strong winds blow the clounds around. A year on Venus is 225 Earth-days long. One day is 243 Earth-days long.