Sun behind Venus, illustration
Illustration of the sun shining behind Venus, highlighting the planet's atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere is mainly made of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid droplets. Thick clouds trap heat and warm the planet making Venus the hottest planetary surface in the solar system, with temperatures of nearly 500 degrees Celsius., Photo by DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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