Exploring Venus: Earth's Sister Planet

The video provides an overview of Venus, the second planet from the Sun, highlighting its size, mass, and unique characteristics. Venus is similar in size to Earth and is often called Earth's sister planet. It is the hottest planet in the solar system with a surface temperature of 463°C. Venus is highly visible from Earth and has been historically significant, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet has a peculiar rotation, rotating clockwise like Uranus, and lacks a tilt, resulting in no seasons. Despite its weak magnetic field, Venus has a strong atmospheric pressure, 92 times that of Earth's.

Why is Venus often referred to as Earth's sister planet?

What unique rotation characteristic does Venus have?