🔥 Hottest Planet: Venus
3rd Grade 🏆 World Records
Venus is the hottest planet — about 870°F — even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
A thick blanket
Venus is wrapped in a thick layer of carbon dioxide clouds that traps heat. It is hot enough to melt lead.
Earth’s twin?
Venus is about the same size as Earth and is the brightest planet in our night sky, sometimes called the "evening star."
Quick quiz
Which is the hottest planet?
Why is Venus so hot?
Venus is about the same size as…