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The Planet Venus

Venus is known as the Earth's "twin" because the two planets are so similar in size. The diameter of Venus is about 7,520 miles (12,100 kilometers), approximately 400 miles (644 kilometers) smaller than that of the Earth. No other planet comes nearer to the Earth than Venus. At its closest approach, it is about 23.7 million miles (38.2 million kilometers) away....

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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 8, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 19, 2022
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Dr. Troy Tenhet
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Grade School, Middle School, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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English
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