Venus is hot from "summary" of Space Encyclopedia by David A. Aguilar,Christine Pulliam,Patricia Daniels
Venus is a planet that has a surface temperature hot enough to melt lead. This extreme heat is due to a runaway greenhouse effect caused by a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide. The planet's proximity to the Sun also plays a role in its high temperatures. Despite being the second planet from the Sun, Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
The thick atmosphere of Venus traps heat from the Sun, preventing it from escaping back into space. This greenhouse effect is similar to what happens on Earth but on a much larger scale. The surface temperature of Venus can reach up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit (about 475 degrees Celsius), which is hotter than the surface of Mercury, the closest planet ...
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