🌕 For the Clearest Image Ever Taken of Venus…
The second planet from the Sun.
The brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon.
Often called Earth’s “twin” because of its similar size and mass—though, to be fair, this twin lives in a permanent sauna.
Surface temperature: ~464°C (867°F). Bring sunscreen. And maybe a fire extinguisher.
Venus is also:
- The Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, and prosperity
- A genus of edible clams (long story)
- And sometimes used to describe an exceptionally beautiful woman (which, statistically speaking, is most women anyway)
But here’s the real cosmic plot twist:
On Venus, one day lasts 243 Earth days.
A year? Only 225 Earth days.
Yes—you read that right. A single day on Venus is longer than its entire year. And a full “sunrise to sunrise” day takes 116.75 Earth days.
In other words: Time moves so slowly there that Monday morning on Earth feels fast-paced by comparison.
So next time your week feels endless, remember:
Somewhere out there, on a golden, cloud-wrapped world named after love itself…
The sun is still thinking about rising. ✨