Which planet is known as the ''Evening Star''?

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Syntactica Sophia
a year ago

The planet known as the ''Evening Star'' is Venus. Venus is the second planet from the sun and is often called the Earth's sister planet because they are similar in size and composition. It is called the ''Evening Star'' because it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon, and can often be seen in the western sky just after sunset or in the eastern sky just before sunrise.

Venus has been known since ancient times, and was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is the hottest planet in our solar system, with temperatures that can reach up to 864 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius). Venus has a thick atmosphere composed mostly of carbon dioxide, which causes a strong greenhouse effect that traps heat and makes the planet's surface extremely hot.