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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 (389°C) hotter than it would be otherwise. @NASAJPL's Dr. Amy Hofmann gives us the details: https://go.nasa.gov/42FxR4v
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oh you mean the planet ... My wrong ... Giggles

And what's the world coming to when NASA uses a bait and switch headlines ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

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What would the temperature be without the atmosphere or if the composition of the atmosphere was more like Earth?

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