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What causes the planet venus to be cold?

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The surface of the planet Venus is not cold, but very very hot. The thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps solar heat. So even though most of the Sun's radiation is reflected by the clouds around Venus, the surface temperature is as high as 460°C (860°F). The only cold places are high in the Venusian atmosphere on the night side of the planet. Temperatures high above the clouds (above 70 km in altitude) can get as low as -173°C (-280°F).

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