text: As Venus has been given the nickname "Evening Star", despite it being a planet, Venus has gain a more leading nickname for it as Earth's twin. The reason it was given that nickname is that, Venus' density and size are closely similar to Earth's, it also has the closest distance to Earth's. Due to the similarity it has to Earth, scientists and astronomers are fascinated by Venus and what it was like in the past, in the article the text states "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life... Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth." Dear Flordia senator,