What is the planet Venus made out of?

Inside of Venus. Venus is a rocky planet, much like the Earth. Given its similar size, mass, and density to our planet, scientists think that its interior is much like Earth's own. In addition to a crust significantly older than Earth's constantly changing surface, Venus likely also sports a mantle and a core. read more

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system. Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon, and sometimes looks like a bright star in the morning or evening sky. read more

The diameter of Venus is just 650 km less than the Earth’s, and its mass is 81.5% of planet Earth. Looking inside Venus is much harder. Here on Earth, scientists probe the structure of the Earth’s core by studying how seismic waves from earthquakes bounce off the interior of the planet. read more