Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has a thick, opaque atmosphere, preventing optical-based telescopes and orbiting space probes from observing its surface. This didn't prevent Earth's ...

5. IT'S HELLISHLY HOT Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, even hotter than the dayside of Mercury, which has temperatures of 801 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius).

1. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system and the brightest object after the Sun and our Moon, which means on a clear night you might be able to see it without using a telescope. 2.