Why is Venus called Earth’s evil twin? The two planets actually have a lot in common, but somewhere along the way Venus and Earth took two very different paths. Dr. Lori Glaze, NASA’s Director of Planetary Science, explains how Venus became a hot, hellish, and unforgiving place. Explore more about Earth’s “evil” cosmic next-door neighbor: solarsystem.nasa.gov/venus Image description: A global view of Venus, compiled using data from the Magellan mission, the Pioneer Venus orbiter, and the Soviet Venera 13 and 14 spacecraft. Venus's hot and hellish surface is captured in hues of yellow, orange, and red, with pockets of dark burnt browns visible around the planet. The image is centered at 270 degrees east longitude. The background is the deep blackness of space. Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara Video Credit: NASA Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech #NASA #Space #Earth #Venus #SolarSystem #Magellan #Pioneer #Venera #Davinci #Veritas #EnVision