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Ep35. Why is Venus the hottest planet?
In this scorching episode, Lily and Max discover how Venus’s thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat like an enormous blanket. They also explore Venus’s backwards spin, find out why one Venusian rotation is longer than its year, and learn how scientists use radar to see through its mysterious clouds.
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