VENUSDid you know...All the planets in the solar system rotate counter-clockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
How did Venus get its name?
The planet Venus is named after the Roman goddess Venus. In Greek mythology she was called Aphrodite. Venus was the goddess of beauty and love. Besides the Moon and the Sun, Venus is the brightest object in the sky. The ancient Romans probably wanted to name the bright and beautiful object after their goddess of beauty, so they called the planet Venus.
Venus is so bright in the sky that it is often called a star by mistake. Some people call it the "morning star" or the "evening star," but make no mistake: Venus is a planet.
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