Which Planet is called Earth’s Twin

Which planet is called Earth’s Twin?

Answer: Venus is the planet that is termed Earth’s Twin. The reason why scientists have termed Venus as Earth’s Twin is:-

1. They have the same masses – they weigh approximately similar to each other.
2. They have similar composition – they are made up of similar materials
3. The most common reason – they both are neighbouring planets.

In our Solar System, we have eight planets led by Mercury (nearest to the sun), then Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Earlier Pluto was also part of this enormous fleet which NASA scientists later removed.

Few Facts About Venus 

Venus is named after the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. Venus is easily visible with the naked eye from the earth, and it can also cast visible shadows in broad daylight. It is considered the brightest natural object after the Moon in Earth’s Night Sky.

The most amazing fact about Venus is that it rotates in the opposite direction, meaning the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. Venus takes the longest rotational time as compared to the other planets.

There are four terrestrial planets, and Venus is one of them. The atmosphere on Venus is highly dense; it is considered the solar system’s hottest planet.

The atmospheric pressure at the surface of planet Venus is approximately 92 times the sea level pressure of Earth. Venus takes 224.5 Earth days to complete its orbital rotation.