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Live Science publishes expert explainer on Venus's extreme heat

4 Sep 12 5:00 AM · 12d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 4 of 4

Live Science's article quotes planetary scientist Stephen Kane explaining that Venus's dense, nearly pure-CO2 atmosphere traps heat uniformly, while Mercury's lack of atmosphere lets it swing from extreme daytime heat to extreme nighttime cold.

Live Science publishes expert explainer on Venus's extreme heat
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“Distance tells us how much sunlight arrives at a planet, but it does not tell us how much is reflected … absorbed, how efficiently heat escapes, or how effectively the atmosphere transports heat around the planet.”

Stephen Kane

altnoaa.bsky.social Bluesky posterStephen Kane Astrophysicist, UC Riverside

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1–3Commenters shift to arguing over climate…4Live Science publishes expert explainer…
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 1 claim were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets Why Venus Is Hotter Than Mercury Despite Being Farther From the Sun

    first by UA.NEWS, 12d ago · also Live Science

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