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No. The light reaches the surface as a diffuse glow, as shown on Soviet probe photographs. However, the Sun itself is never visible from the surface.
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Can you see the sun from Venus's?
No - even if you did not fry, the atmosphere of Venus is thick and sulfurous.
How does Venus size and atmosphere compare to earth?
Venus is smaller than earth and its nearer to the sun so the atmosphere is hotter
2nd planet fron the sun that has a dense atmosphere?
venus
Is it true or false the sun shines on Venus?
The sun shines on Venus because we are actually the third planet in The Solar System. Venus comes before us. The order of the planets in The Solar System are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The dwarf planets are, Ceres,
What planet hat the hottiest temperature?
Venus. It is further away to the sun than Mercury, but Mercury has a thin atmosphere. Venus has a very thick, toxic atmosphere that traps all the sun's heat.
How is Venus hotter than mercury because Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus?
Venus is hotter than Mercury because Venus traps heat and cannot escape from the Sun in the atmosphere.
Is Venus's the closest planet to sun?
No, Mercury is the closest to the sun, yet venus is hotter than mercury because there is more Co2 in the atmosphere.
Is Venus' the closest planet sun?
No, Mercury is the closest to the sun, yet venus is hotter than mercury because there is more Co2 in the atmosphere.
Why is Venus hotter then it would be if it had no atmosphere?
Due to the greenhouse effect.The thick atmosphere of Venus absorbs radiation from the Sun, but does not readily release it back into space.
Is venus hotter or colder than mercury?
Yes, Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. Although Mercury is closer to the Sun than Venus, Venus is still hotter because of its atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere traps in the heat from the Sun.
What is the gases of Venus' like?
Venus is famous for it's "greenhouse effect", in which the thick atmosphere traps all of the sun's heat inside, creating extreme temperatures. This is why Venus is hotter than Mercury, which is surprising because Mercury is closer to the sun. Venus's atmosphere is 100 times as massive as Earth's, and it's thick cloud layers block the surface from view. It exerts a pressure of approximately 92 bars at the surface. It's composition is nearly all CO2.
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury even though it is further from the sun?
it is hottter because venus has the greenhouse affect
