text: Venus is also called Earth? ¨twin¨, it is called that for many reasons. Like Earth Venus has a simmilar distance and size, it is also the closest planet as well. Venus has a rocky surface and looks as it has simmilar features to Earth. Things such as valleys, mountains, and even craters. It looks as if Venus could have even been covered in large ocenas which could support life form. Seeing these things NASA strives to send people up to the planet to investigate closer.