Venus

Venus is like a twin of Earth, about the same size, somewhat nearer to the Sun.

It has a thick atmosphere and is covered with clouds.

But the clouds are not water.

Here is a topo map of Venus.

Compare it to the Earth:

Here is a picture of the surface of Venus, taken by a Russian lander.
Wow, is it hot there! Why ?.

Davison E. Soper, Institute of Theoretical Science, University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403 USA soper@bovine.uoregon.edu