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Why is Venus so hot?
The planet’s thick CO2-filled atmosphere is great at trapping heat. This creates a runaway greenhouse effect that makes Venus roughly 700°F hotter than it would be otherwise. @NASAJPL's Dr. Amy Hofmann gives us the sizzling details.
The planet’s thick CO2-filled atmosphere is great at trapping heat. This creates a runaway greenhouse effect that makes Venus roughly 700°F hotter than it would be otherwise. @NASAJPL's Dr. Amy Hofmann gives us the sizzling details.