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Venus is the second planet from the Sun , orbiting it every Earth days. It has the longest rotation period days) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets. It has no natural satellite . It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty . It is the second-brightes