Why our closest planetary neighbour is a hellish hothouse
In short: Once thought to be a twin to Earth, Venus is actually a world of crushing pressure and searing heat. This video explores how the European Space Agency is finally peering through the opaque clouds to reveal the secrets of this mysterious planet.
While Venus is often called the morning or evening star, it is actually one of our nearest planetary neighbours. For a long time, scientists believed it might be similar to Earth, potentially hosting liquid water and plant life on its surface.
Recent observations have overturned these ideas. Beneath its cream-colored, sulfuric acid clouds lies an environment that is anything but hospitable. The ESA's Venus Express mission, currently orbiting the planet, has been instrumental in helping scientists understand the true nature of the atmosphere and the extreme conditions existing beneath the veil.
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