text: In paragraph 1 the author tells us that, Venus, sometimes called the "Evening Star," si one of the brightest points of light in the sky, easy even for an amateur stargazer to spot. Although, this nickname is misleading since Venus is actually a planet. The author also claims that Venus is the second planet from our sun. It has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely. Also referred to as Earth's "twin," Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, occasionally the closest in distance too. The author also says "Earth, Venus, Mars, our other plaetary neighbor, orbit the sun at different speeds. These differences in speed mean that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times to Venus." He also states that Venus is sometimes right arounf the corner, in space terms.