This reminds me of a short story I read a few years ago in a sci-fi anthology. Basic premise was aliens show up in the solar system to attack Venus, and Venus f

This reminds me of a short story I read a few years ago in a sci-fi anthology. Basic premise was aliens show up in the solar system to attack Venus, and Venus fights back. The story is written from an Earthling perspective, and addresses the existential concerns of a trivial Earth. Karl Schroeder -- The invasion of Venus in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_Infinity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_Infinity