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The Atmosphere of Venus

Posted on March 14, 2016 by sarabkeller

I have always been oddly fascinated by Venus. Not only is it the Roman name for arguably the most interesting (and controversial) Greek Goddess, Aphrodite, but it also has a lot of really fascinating characteristics. The surface of Venus is so hot that robotic probes wouldn’t be able to last for very long on it, […] Continue reading →

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The Runaway Greenhouse Effect and Ice Ages

Posted on March 19, 2013 by gerretyc

Some planets behave like they have some sort of geological bipolar disorder.  If you look at long-term climate changes and the potential of a runaway greenhouse effect, you may see […] Continue reading →

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