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10 Hot Facts About Venus

Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has a thick, opaque atmosphere, preventing optical-based telescopes and orbiting space probes from observing its surface. This didn't prevent Earth's scientists ...
Venus has always been a mysterious planet, largely due to its extreme conditions. It’s a world where temperatures are high enough to melt lead, and its thick, toxic clouds have long been thought to be ...