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Venus' extensive atmosphere reflects a great deal of light back out into space - more so than many objects. This coupled with its relatively close distance make Venus appear brighter than most other objects. It's brighter than surrounding stars because even though the stars are much larger and generate a great deal of light, they are phenomenally far away. It's like looking at a well-lit Golf ball that's one inch away and comparing it to a car's headlights that are a thousand feet away -- the golf ball will appear brighter.

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