Venus takes the crown for hottest solar system planet

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Despite Mercury being literally right next to the sun, Venus steals the title of hottest planet due to a runaway greenhouse effect. Its thick, toxic environment traps heat so aggressively that surface temperatures easily reach eight hundred and eighty degrees Fahrenheit, which is more than enough to melt lead.

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Venus takes the crown for hottest solar system planet — STACKY / Science

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