Our friends at behäppi from Estonia have expanded their series of challenging wooden puzzles with these wonderful new planet puzzles .

So if you are fascinated by the galaxy, the solar system or the planets, then this is definitely something for you!

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and Earth's closest neighbor. At its closest point to Earth, Venus is about 38 million miles (61 million kilometers) from our planet. Venus is one of the four inner terrestrial planets and is often called Earth's twin because of its similarity in size and density. Venus has an extremely hot surface and a dense, toxic atmosphere. Venus is constantly covered by thick, toxic clouds of sulfuric acid that begin at 30 to 45 miles (45 kilometers) altitude. The clouds smell like rotten eggs! Venus' surface is rusty in color and is dotted with heavily rugged mountains and thousands of large volcanoes. Scientists think it's possible that some volcanoes are still active. Venus's thick atmosphere traps heat, creating an uncontrollable greenhouse effect that makes it the hottest planet in our solar system, with surface temperatures around 800 degrees Fahrenheit (475 degrees Celsius)—hot enough to melt lead. The greenhouse effect makes Venus about 390°C hotter than it would be without the greenhouse effect. Venus rotates very slowly in the opposite direction to most planets. A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days. The planet orbits the Sun faster than Earth, so a year on Venus lasts only about 225 Earth days, making a Venusian day longer than the Venusian year. The air pressure on the surface of Venus is more than 90 times that on Earth, similar to the pressure you would find on Earth a mile under the sea. Another big difference from Earth is that Venus rotates backwards on its axis compared to most other planets in the solar system. This means that on Venus the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east, unlike what we experience on Earth.

This 49-piece 20cm puzzle shows Venus in stunning clarity. The image, provided by NASA, is one of the clearest images of Venus ever.

The difficulty level of this puzzle is high. Although the puzzle is challenging, the clear and high-quality illustration makes this Venus puzzle a lot of fun to put together.

All Behäppi puzzles are handmade in Estonia from high-quality FSC-certified birch plywood.

Difficulty level: difficult | 49 pieces
Material: plywood
Size: 20x20x0.5cm

Warning: The product contains small parts and is not suitable for children under three years!