Venus Loses Oxygen: BepiColombo Reveals Atmosphere Escape
Venus: Earth's Scorching Sister Planet
Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is a terrestrial world shrouded in mystery. Similar in size and mass to Earth, it's often called Earth's twin. However, unlike our blue marble, Venus boasts a scorching atmosphere thick with carbon dioxide, creating a runaway greenhouse effect that makes it the hottest planet in the solar system. This dense atmosphere, laced with sulfuric acid clouds, hides a volcanic surface scarred by lava flows and towering mountains. Though currently hostile, scientists wonder if Venus might have held oceans and a more hospitable climate in its distant past.
